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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The plot, as Aristotle explains, should be unified in such a way that each part should be what?
(a) Trivial.
(b) Necessary to other parts, but not to the whole.
(c) Equivalent.
(d) Necessary to the whole.

3. What are the ways Aristotle explains in regard to how poets differ in their representation of the object?
(a) Poets can portray the objects as worse, better, or the same as they are
(b) Poets can portray the object as better or worse, but never the same as they are.
(c) Poets can portray the objects as worse or the same as they are.
(d) There is no difference in the way poets portray the objects.

4. What does Aristotle consider to be secondary to the most essential element of tragedy?
(a) Development of rhyme.
(b) Development of irony.
(c) Development of character.
(d) Development of imitation.

5. In poetry, what is the term that Aristotle gives for an action that aims to accomplish a certain goal, but actually accomplishes the opposite?
(a) Reversal of Situation.
(b) Tragedy.
(c) Failure.
(d) Irony.

Short Answer Questions

1. Per Aristotle, in which of the following ways does poetry NOT differ from history?

2. When one character realizes that another character has fewer morals than he once thought, what does Aristotle say is happening?

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

4. Aristotle asserts that men who find poetry very attractive find great pleasure in what?

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

(see the answer key)

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