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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What reason does Aristotle give for Homer excluding many things that Odysseus does on his voyage home in the "Odyssey"?
2. What men does Aristotle consider to be "lower" types?
3. What does Aristotle consider to be secondary to the most essential element of tragedy?
4. Aristotle believes that a poet can turn a complex plot into a simple one by doing what?
5. What type of poetry does Aristotle say focuses on serious and important actions?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Aristotle define comedy as a type of poetry?
2. According to Aristotle, different types of poetry emerge from the personalities of different types of men. What are two examples Aristotle gives in relationship to personality of men and types of poetry?
3. What does Aristotle say about the the beginning and end of a tragic plot?
4. Aristotle points out that good poets may also write episodic stories. What reason does he give?
5. Based on Section I of Aristotle's "Poetics", how is the medium specific to poetry similar to and different from prose?
6. How does Aristotle define tragedy as a type of poetry?
7. According to Aristotle, what is an example of a poor type of story and why?
8. What does Aristotle say about the actions described in a tragic plot?
9. What are two reasons Aristotle says that men are drawn to write poetry?
10. How does Aristotle classify or divide actions? Explain.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one of the following to write about:
1) From "Poetics", discuss actions, including the definition of action, characteristics of action, how actions affect the plot, and what types of actions Aristotle considers more impressive over other types.
2) From "Poetics", discuss main character depiction, including how one should pick a main character, the characteristics that a main character should have and provide some examples to support your points.
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the following options to write about:
1) Discuss "Recognition" as defined by Aristotle and provide an example from "Poetics".
2) Discuss "Reversal of Situation" as defined by Aristotle and provide an example from "Poetics".
3) Based on Aristotle's teachings, explain how complex actions may effectively uses these devices.
Essay Topic 3
Choose one of the three options to write about:
1) Explain why men are drawn to write poetry based on Aristotle's "Poetics".
2) Explain how different types of poetry emerged based on Aristotle's "Poetics".
3) Compare comedy, tragedy, and epic poetry through the teachings of Aristotle.
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