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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a tragedy, Aristotle warns that the poet must NOT choose a character who is altogether what?
(a) Good.
(b) Bitter.
(c) Evil.
(d) Generous.

2. Aristotle warns that a poet should be careful to exclude what from his poetry?
(a) The laws of the natural world.
(b) Factual information.
(c) Irrational or inconsistent things from his plot
(d) Things that could actually happen in the real world.

3. Like any art, poetry is defined by Aristotle as what?
(a) A funny story.
(b) A rhyme with more than four sentences.
(c) A theatrical play.
(d) A kind of imitation.

4. According to Aristotle, what types of poetic errors are less serious in nature?
(a) Those that are incidental to the real purpose of the poem.
(b) Errors related to poor rhythm.
(c) Those that escape the audience.
(d) Those that directly impact the plot.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of tragedy does Aristotle say does NOT require impressive visual effects when performed on stage to impress their spectators?

2. What type of words does Aristotle say are commonly used by a certain group of people?

3. In the context of poetry, Aristotle explains that rhythm is used in the form of a what?

4. In poetry, Aristotle explains that the "Recognition" is almost always what?

5. To Aristotle, what type of recognition is considered superior to any other kind?

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