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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One may say "Here stands my ship", but how would one say this more accurately according to Aristotle?
(a) "The ship is in drydock."
(b) "Lying at anchor is one kind of standing."
(c) "The ship is beached."
(d) "The ship is standing next to the docks."

2. Aristotle explains that metaphors frequently rely upon what?
(a) Rhyme.
(b) Deception.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Exaggeration.

3. What does Aristotle say was the purpose of Homer's specifying the number of deeds Odysseus accomplished?
(a) To give the audience a literal understanding of Odysseus's deeds.
(b) Precision.
(c) To demonstrate how active Odysseus truly was.
(d) To suggest the more general notion of a large number.

4. In the context of poetry, Aristotle explains that rhythm is used in the form of a what?
(a) Meter.
(b) Harmony.
(c) Specific beat.
(d) Mysterious undertone.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what three ways does Aristotle differentiate various art forms from one another?

2. Based on Aristotle's "Poetics", great tragedy poets always choose characters that belong to what?

3. As Aristotle states, what ways are epic poems different from other poems, specifically tragedies?

4. In art, what does Aristotle believe to be the object?

5. What does Aristotle identify as the foundation of good poetry writing?

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