Literary Criticism Quiz

According to the text, who is considered a neo-classic critic?

• John Dryden

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Sophocles

What is the main concern of Aristotle as outlined in The Poetics?

• Epic Poetry

• Poetic Diction

• Tragedy

• Comedy

What are the three Unities discussed by Aristotle in The Poetics?

• Unity of Time, Place, and Emotion

• Unity of Time, Place, and Action

• Unity of Time, Place, and Character

• Unity of Time, Place, and Language

What is the function of art according to Aristotle?

• To teach morality

• To provide aesthetic delight

• To communicate experience

• To express emotions

What does Aristotle believe tragedy stimulates?

• Love and Compassion

• Joy and Excitement

• Pity and Fear

• Anger and Hatred

What is the aim of the artist according to the text?

• To create something more than reality

• To create reality in concrete terms

• To provide aesthetic delight

• To imitate reality exactly

What does Aristotle agree with Plato regarding the poet?

• The poet imitates only what is id

• The poet imitates all three objects mentioned

• The poet imitates only what is past or present

• The poet imitates only what is commonly believed

What is the unique standpoint of poetry according to the text?

What is the main aim of art as per Aristotle?

• To provide aesthetic satisfaction

• To communicate experience

• To inspire virtue

• To teach philosophy

What does Aristotle believe tragedy does for the audience?

• Gives new knowledge

• Yields aesthetic satisfaction

• Produces a worse state of mind

• Encourages the weaker part of the soul