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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In poetry, Aristotle says that in the "Odyssey" recognition comes about how??
(a) None of the answers is correct..
(b) Penelope recognizes his walk.
(c) The suitors recognize him by his face.
(d) Odyssues's nurse recognizes him from his scar.

2. Aristotle explains that the medium specific to poetry is one that uses what?
(a) Pictures.
(b) Language alone.
(c) Words and pictures.
(d) Rhyme.

3. Concerning the "laws of probability and necessity," what statement below is NOT correct according to Aristotle's teachings in "Poetics"?
(a) The poet portrays what events could possibly happen in the world.
(b) The poet implies his notion of justice.
(c) The poet implies his vision of how the world should be.
(d) The poet implies his understanding of how the world works.

4. Aristotle credits whom with giving a great example of how one can take even a historical event and reduce and organize it into a simple and elegant story?
(a) Sappho.
(b) Hesiod.
(c) Homer.
(d) Aristotle.

5. What does Aristotle believe to be the goal of tragedy?
(a) To inspire pity.
(b) To inspire fear and pity.
(c) To inspire fear.
(d) To inspire anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aristotle says that an action that is failed to be performed in a tragedy by the person who is aware of the circumstances is what?

2. What is one of the requirements Aristotle mentions for a good tragic plot?

3. Once the poet identifies an analogy, what does Aristotle say the poet can do?

4. Based on Aristotle's "Poetics", what does tragedy effectively achieve?

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

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