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Aristotle's Poetics Quiz 1

1. Which is not something Aristotle says he will address in the Poetics?
- the method in which a poem is divided into parts
- the structure necessary for a good poem
- the revision process for poetry
- the different kinds of poetry
2. What does Aristotle mean by imitation?
- representation of life
- mimicry of language
- mimicry of sound
- representation of death
3. Which is not included in the definition of poetry?
- tragedy
- music
- essay
- comedy
4. Which is not included in poetry's imitation?
- harmony
- language
- instinct
- rhythm
5. What does 'dramitas' mean?
- drama of dancing
- drama of language
- drama of music
- drama of action
6. Tragedy presents men...
- worse than they are
- better than they are
- as they ought to be
- as they are
7. Comedy presents men...
- worse than they are
- better then they are
- as they ought to be
- as they are
8. Epic presents men...
- worse than they are
- better than they are
- as they ought to be
- as they are
9. According to Aristotle, Homer tends to present men...
- worse then they are
- better then they are
- as they ought to be
- as they are
10. Which is not a form of imitative narration?
- second-person narrator ('You')
- first-person 'I'
- first-person omniscient 'I'
- third-person narrator