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WorksheetsAristotle, Tragedy and Oedipus
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
As Aristotle defines it, "poetry" could include any of the following modes of writing:
Tragedy
Comedy
Epic Poetry
a novel
all of these could be considered "poetry" according to his definition.
A Tragic Hero needs to have all of the following EXCEPT:
a flaw
high status
suffers a fall
gained wisdom
catharsis
According to Aristotle, a tragedy should provoke which TWO emotions?
fear / pity
fear / happiness
empathy / sympathy
pity / empathy
A good tragedian will create an emotional release in his audience called a ___________________
catharsis
hamartia
hubris
recognition
anagnorisis
According to Aristotle, the MOST important element of Tragedy is __________
Plot
Thought
Diction
Spectacle
Character
According to Aristotle, the LEAST important element of Tragedy is __________
Spectacle
Song
Character
Diction
Thought
When Aristotle defines "Thought" as an element of Tragedy, students like us--in Mr. Biggs' class--should recognize that he is defining what we might consider ____________
theme
action
poetry
language devices
diction
When Aristotle explains "reversal of situation," he seems to be defining...
irony
the tragic flaw
hubris
the chorus
According to Aristotle, the biggest difference between Comedy and Tragedy involves...
the status of the main characters
the lack of a Reversal of Situation
the lack of Recognition
the use of clowns
If Aristotle were alive today, he would likely call all of the following examples of "Imitation" EXCEPT:
an episode of Law & Order
Childish Gambino's "This is America" music video
Star Wars (episode 4 - A New Hope)
The Bachelor
All of them would count
Who wrote Oedipus, the King?
Sophocles
Aeschylus
Aristophanes
Euripides
Socrates
The tragedy Oedipus, the King takes place in which Greek city-state?
Thebes
Athens
Mykonos
Crete
Rhodes
Oedipus' parents are named ________ and __________
Polybus & Merope
Laius & Jocasta
Antigone & Polyneices
Medea & Jason
All of the following are children of Oedipus EXCEPT:
Antigone
Ismene
Polyneices
Eteocles
Polybus
The name of the prophet in Oedipus, the King is _______
Tiresius
Polybus
Jocasta
Creon
Delphi
Which of the words below BEST describes Aristotle's TONE in the treatise known as "Poetics"?
Pedantic
Didactic
Dry
Preachy
Academic
The Greek word for "Imitation" is:
mimesis
anagnorisis
peripetia
reeses pieces
