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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the ways Aristotle explains in regard to how poets differ in their representation of the object?
(a) Poets can portray the object as better or worse, but never the same as they are.
(b) Poets can portray the objects as worse or the same as they are.
(c) Poets can portray the objects as worse, better, or the same as they are
(d) There is no difference in the way poets portray the objects.

2. What does Aristotle call the individual episodes of a story with an episodic plot?
(a) Isolated stories.
(b) Interesting.
(c) Dependent stories.
(d) Funny.

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

4. Aristotle states that poetry depicts what?
(a) Things that happen according to the "laws of probability and necessity."
(b) Things that happen based on fact and fiction.
(c) History.
(d) The future.

5. In a tragedy, how does Aristotle say the element of surprise should come about?
(a) Consistent with the principles of probability and necessity.
(b) Gradually.
(c) Once the main character has demonstrated his worth and morals.
(d) Only after recognition has occurred.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a poet presents the poem in the voice of one of the characters, what method does Aristotle say that the poet is using?

2. In poetry, Aristotle says that in the "Odyssey" recognition comes about how??

3. When the poet takes the appropriate steps in developing plot, Aristotle explains that the poet is much more likely to do what?

4. How does Aristotle say the different types of poetry emerged?

5. The object poetry portrays is what, according to Aristotle?

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