Lynn University Aristotle Theory of Tragedy Test Questions Please complete the multiple choice and see the powerpoint to help you.If possible try to finish before time. Aristotle’s theory of tragedy TEST based on my two
lectures
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Question 1
5 pts
From my What is Tragedy lecture, we are going to examine tragedy as
an art form
something all people feel
an idea
Question 2
5 pts
From my What is Tragedy lecture, the original purpose of tragedy was to
.
Realize how good our lives are
Allow us to experience things that we would never experience
Warn us about what bad things can happen
Question 3
5 pts
From my What is Tragedy lecture, tragedy delights but it
Also, makes you feel lucky
Also, teaches you about life
Also, makes you cry
Question 4
5 pts
From my lecture on Aristotle
What is the provenance of Aristotles theory?
Greece 335 BCE
Greece 425 BCE
Greece 555 BCE
Question 5
5 pts
Aristotles Poetics is his text on
Tragedy
Drama
Poetry
Question 6
5 pts
Aristotles theory was based on a characters actions and NOT
Psychology
Personality
Emotions
Question 7
5 pts
Tom Drivers overall point in these quotes is that the ancient Greeks
.
Accepted change
Fought against change
Loved change
Question 8
5 pts
Driver makes the point that the ancient myths of the Greeks were also reflected in
history
ritual
tragedy
Question 9
Aristotle insists that tragedy must exclude
5 pts
real characters
funny characters
weak characters
Question 10
5 pts
To Aristotle to make tragedy real for audiences, it must be
An imitation of real life
Very sad
Fantasy
Question 11
5 pts
Aristotle would say we could relate to tragedy today because the issues tragedy raises
are
Universal
Global
Tribal
Question 12
Aristotle says that the hero must be
Perfectly good
5 pts
Good and evil
Good but not perfect
Question 13
5 pts
If the hero is real for audiences, they will feel _________ and ______ for the hero at the
end of the tragedy
Upset and depressed
Pity and fear
Sad but relieved
Question 14
5 pts
Aristotle called the heros ____________ a hamartia.
Downfall
Flaw
Recognition
Question 15
What really determines what will happen to the hero is how he or she deals with
________.
Flaw
Gods
5 pts
Fate
Question 16
5 pts
Aristotle called the heros reversal of fortune or downfall
.
Peripeteia
Anagnorisis
Harmartia
Question 17
5 pts
According to Aristotle, Oedipuss flaw was his
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Pride
Anger
Jealousy
Question 18
In ancient Greek the heros anagnorisis is his or her
..
Recognition
Downfall
Flaw
5 pts
Question 19
5 pts
Aristotle called the catharsis of the audience a
..
A downfall
Recognition or confession
A purging of emotions
Question 20
5 pts
The author of these lectures is…
Aristotle
Driver
Aiello
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