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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The following is an example that Aristotle gives of what: a poet uses a general word to mean a more specific one?
(a) A metaphor.
(b) Vagueness.
(c) Bad poetry.
(d) Ineffective word use.

2. What is the third type of recognition as identified by Aristotle?
(a) One that occurs from a bad dream.
(b) One that occurs through divine intervention.
(c) One that occurs through the awakening of some memory or latent emotion.
(d) One that occurs from a good dream.

3. What example does Aristotle use to demonstrate his point of epic vs. tragedy formats?
(a) The failures of many poets who attempted to make an epic poem a tragedy.
(b) Homer's "Iliad".
(c) The success of many poets who attempted to make an epic poem a tragedy.
(d) His own personal work.

4. As for writing style, what risk does Aristotle believe the poet runs when he uses an excessive amount of metaphors?
(a) The audience will question the poet's ability to write.
(b) The audience will not be able to understand it.
(c) The audience will think it's boring.
(d) The audience will be intrigued therefore there is no risk.

5. As Aristotle explains, why must a poet be sensitive to the nature of language?
(a) Language is to a poet as paint is to a painter.
(b) There are infinite words from which to choose.
(c) The nature of language in unpredictable.
(d) Language is very complicated.

Short Answer Questions

1. Men are drawn to write poetry for several reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Aristotle provides?

2. Aristotle says what type of poetry imitates the "lower" types of men?

3. In art, Aristotle defines the medium as what?

4. Aristotle says that epic poetry ought to follow what?

5. When the poet takes the appropriate steps in developing plot, Aristotle explains that the poet is much more likely to do what?

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