Classical Criticism

The doctrine of ideas was propounded by

• Longinus

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Horace

The author of On the Sublime is

• Horace

• Pope

• Longinus

• Johnson

Mimesis means

• Imitation

• Explanation

• Justification

• Imagination

According to Aristotle the least important element in tragedy is

• Plot

• Melody

• Spectacle

• Character

According to Aristotle, poetic imitation is an imitation of ___________

• Reality

• Imagination

• Ideas

• Inner human action

Which of the following theories of Aristotle is considered as a reply to Plato’s charge against tragedy that it devitalizes human emotions

• Katharsis

• Hamartia

• Spoudaios

• Anagnorisis

The word tragic flaw means ____________

• to err or fail

• to contemplate

• to postpone

• to avoid

Which of the following phrases is used with reference to Aristotle’s works

• cave image

• pythian enthusiasm

• acromatic

• paradox

The term ‘purple patch’ was introduced by _____________

• Longinus

• Horace

• Aristotle

• Sidney

Plato is the disciple of…..

• Heraclitus

• Socrates

• Democritus

• Crito