Question 1

The term -------- is applied to the falling action in atragedy

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The term "catastrophe" is applied to the falling action in a tragedy, referring to the sequence of events that follow the climax of the play, leading to the resolution of the plot.

Question 2

The term anagnorisis means----------

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Anagnorisis refers to the moment in a story, particularly in Greek tragedy, where a character makes a critical discovery or recognition, often pertaining to their true identity or the true nature of their situation.

Question 3

The term peripetiameans----------

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Peripeteia refers to a sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances, especially in a literary work.

Question 4

In Greek drama, the hero iscalled------

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In Greek drama, the hero is referred to as the protagonist, which is the main character around whom the story revolves.

Question 5

---------is someone in whom the central characterconfides

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A confidant is a character in whom the protagonist confides, sharing their innermost thoughts and feelings, often serving as a sounding board for the main character.

Question 6

Character types that occur repeatedly in comedies are called------

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Stock characters are types that recur frequently in comedy, each representing a specific stereotype, such as the miserly father, the cunning servant, or the foolish old man.

Question 7

A character who serves as the mouth piece of the playwright iscalled--------

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The raisonneur is a character in a play or story who voices the author's own thoughts or philosophical opinions.

Question 8

Plato was the most celebrated disciple of-----

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Plato was a student of Socrates and is widely recognized as one of his most famous disciples. Socrates' teachings greatly influenced Plato's work.

Question 9

Which among the following books contains Plato'sideas?

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"Republic" is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato around 380 BC, discussing justice, the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man.

Question 10

Who is the author of"Dialogues"

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Plato is the author of "Dialogues," a collection of philosophical texts in the form of discussions, primarily featuring his teacher Socrates as the central character.

Question 11

Art, according to ---------is twice removed fromreality

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Plato believed that art is an imitation of the physical world, which itself is an imitation of the world of forms or ideas. Thus, art is twice removed from the ultimate reality.

Question 12

Who said "the productions of art helped neither to mould character nor to promote thewell-being of thestate"

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Plato criticized art for its inability to influence character or state welfare positively, arguing it was an imitation far removed from truth.

Question 13

Plato's view of art is closely bound up with his theory of------

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Plato's view of art is closely tied to his theory of Ideas (or Forms), where he posits that the physical world is just a shadow or imitation of the true, eternal, and unchanging world of Ideas. Art, for Plato, is thus an imitation of an imitation, further removed from the truth.

Question 14

Who is the author of the book"Rhetoric"

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Aristotle is the author of "Rhetoric," which is a foundational text in the study of persuasive speech and writing.

Question 15

Who is the author of the book"Poetics"

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Aristotle is the author of "Poetics," a seminal work in literary theory that discusses the principles of tragedy.

Question 16

---------arouses the emotions of pity andfear

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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 the protagonist.

Question 17

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

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The answer of In tragedy, the emotions of pity and...

Question 18

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

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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 19

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 20

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 climax of the story.

Quiz 2: Greek Drama and Philosophy: Terms and Concepts