1. How does Aristotle characterize tragedies with happy endings?
(a) He calls them great tragedies.
(b) He calls them comedies.
(c) He says they are Greek poetry.
(d) He says they are Roman poetry.

2. What does Aristotle identify as a poet's medium?
(a) Language and passion.
(b) Spiritual inspiration.
(c) Language.
(d) Language and heart.

3. Aristotle says that at most, episodic plots involve what?
(a) Sad middle and happy ending.
(b) Strange irony.
(c) The same characters.
(d) Disconnected foreshadowing.

4. According to Aristotle, what happens in a legitimate tragedy?
(a) The main character dies.
(b) The antagonist dies.
(c) Everyone wins at the end.
(d) Not everyone winds up happy.

5. What type of action does Aristotle say occurs with "Recognition" and/or "Reversal of Situation"?
(a) Bad.
(b) Complex.
(c) Congruent.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. If the story is performed, why, according to Aristotle, should actors act with appropriate gestures to demonstrate their emotions and thoughts as the story progresses?

2. According to Aristotle, a great plot consists of an action that almost occurs, but doesn't because of what?

3. What men does Aristotle consider to be "lower" types?

4. Per Aristotle, how does a certain poet take a historical event and organize it into an elegant story?

5. What type of art is considered less refined?

(see the answer key)

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