Question 1

---------arouses the emotions of pity and fear

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Tragedy is a genre of drama that arouses emotions of pity and fear in the audience, typically by depicting the downfall of a hero.

Question 2

In tragedy, the emotions of pity and fear are aroused with a view to -------

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Question 3

Purgation of the emotions of pity and fear in tragedy is referred to as------

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Catharsis refers to the emotional release experienced by the audience of a tragedy, through which they experience a purging of the emotions of pity and fear.

Question 4

The term used by Aristotle to mean tragic flaw is ----

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Hamartia is the term used by Aristotle to refer to the tragic flaw or error in judgment that leads to the downfall of the tragic hero in a play.

Question 5

The term used by Aristotle to mean 'recognition'

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Anagnorisis refers to the moment in a drama when a character makes a critical discovery, typically the hero's sudden awareness of a real situation, the realization of things as they really are. Aristotle used this term in his analysis of tragic plots to describe the protagonist's moment of recognition or discovery.

Question 6

The term used by Aristotle to mean "reversal of situations" in a tragedy

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Peripetia refers to a sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances, especially in reference to fictional narrative. Aristotle used this term in his analysis of tragedy to describe the point in a plot where the protagonist's fortunes change irreversibly, often due to some critical discovery that leads to the dramatic climax.

Question 7

Aristotle classified plot into simple and complex plot on the basis of ------

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Aristotle classified plot into simple and complex based on the presence of anagnorisis (recognition) and peripeteia (reversal of fortune), which are key elements in complex plots.

Question 8

The English equivalent of the term "hamartia"

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Hamartia refers to a tragic flaw or error in judgment that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero in literature.

Question 9

Who made the distinction between simple and complex plot on the basis of anagnorisis and peripetia

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Aristotle made the distinction between simple and complex plots based on the presence of anagnorisis (recognition or discovery) and peripetia (reversal of fortune) in his work "Poetics."

Question 10

the author of Illiad

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Homer is traditionally credited as the author of the ancient Greek epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey.

Question 11

the Author of odessey

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Homer is traditionally credited with authoring the epic poem "The Odyssey," which is a cornerstone of ancient Greek literature.

Question 12

the author of DIVINE COMEDY

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Dante Alighieri is the author of the Divine Comedy, an epic poem written in the early 14th century.

Question 13

the Author AENEAD

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The Aeneid, an epic poem written in Latin, was authored by Virgil, not Homer, Aristotle, or Dante. Virgil composed this work as a national epic for Rome, telling the story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy and became the ancestor of the Romans.

Question 14

the author of Decameron

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Giovanni Boccaccio is the author of the Decameron, a classic work of Italian literature composed in the 14th century.

Question 15

Chaucer's "Canterbur- tales" is model down _______

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The answer of Chaucer's "Canterbur- tales" is model down _______
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Question 16

ithe strategy of the wodden horse emerged in the cunning brain of _______

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The strategy of the wooden horse, also known as the Trojan Horse, is attributed to Ulysses (Odysseus in Greek mythology). He proposed this strategy as a way for the Greeks to gain entry into the city of Troy, which led to the end of the Trojan War.

Question 17

Which amoung the following does Aristotle consider as the best example for a complex plot

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Aristotle considered "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles as the best example of a complex plot in his work "Poetics," highlighting its use of peripeteia (reversal of fortune) and anagnorisis (recognition or discovery) as key elements of its tragic structure.

Question 18

the tragedy of OEDIPUS REX is due to

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The tragedy of Oedipus Rex is primarily due to his unwittingly marrying his mother (Jocasta) and killing his father (Laius), fulfilling the prophecy he tried to avoid.

Question 19

The mother of OEDIPUS

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Jocasta is the mother (and also the wife) of Oedipus in Greek mythology.

Question 20

The father of OEDIPUS

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Laius is the father of Oedipus in Greek mythology.

Quiz 2: Tragedy, Aristotle, and Literary Works