Poetics Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Poetics Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. In art, what does Aristotle believe to be the object?

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

3. What two things does Aristotle require to be present in a well-written story?

4. Aristotle defines poetic work as what?

5. In art, Aristotle defines the medium as what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Aristotle say that poetry differs from history?

2. Aristotle explains that the object which poetry portrays is men in action. How may poets differ in how they represent these men?

3. Based on Section I of Aristotle's "Poetics", how is the medium specific to poetry similar to and different from prose?

4. What does Aristotle say the goal of tragedy is and how does he say good poetry accomplish this goal?

5. Whom does Aristotle say favors episodic, as opposed to epic, storytelling and why?

6. Based on Aristotle's teachings, what does it mean when a plot is unified?

7. Is the unity of plot the same as the unity of a character's actions? Explain.

8. How does Aristotle define tragedy as a type of poetry?

9. What are two reasons Aristotle says that men are drawn to write poetry?

10. According to Aristotle, how does the method of imitation differ?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aristotle explains that poetry can have errors in two ways.

1) Explain these two types of errors.

2) Provide an example of each type of error.

Essay Topic 2

Aristotle teaches that actions can be divided into two types: simple and complex.

1) Define a simple action.

2) Define a complex action.

3) Provide at least one example for a simple and complex action.

Essay Topic 3

How would you develop an episodic plot as defined by Aristotle? What type of poets does Aristotle say are known to use this form of storytelling? Why do other types of poets use this form?

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