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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aristotle defines poetic work as what?
(a) A bad imitation.
(b) A love affair.
(c) A philosophical undertaking.
(d) A spiritual journey.

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

3. What is one of the requirements Aristotle mentions for a good tragic plot?
(a) A good plot must have disconnected episodes that tie together at the end.
(b) A good plot must be mysterious.
(c) A good plot must be unified.
(d) A good plot must be tragic in the beginning, middle, and end.

4. 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) Irony.
(c) Failure.
(d) Tragedy.

5. Per Aristotle, the unity of plot is what to the unity of a character's actions?
(a) Irrelevant.
(b) Equivalent.
(c) Influential, but not important.
(d) Not equivalent, but often closely related.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aristotle states that poetry depicts what?

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

3. Aristotle teaches that the beginning of a well-written tragedy starts at what point?

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

5. The object poetry portrays is what, according to Aristotle?

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