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- Plato equated poetry with painting, and Aristotle equated it with_______________?
MCQs: Plato equated poetry with painting, and Aristotle equated it with_______________?
MCQs 1: The New Critics were_________________?
MCQs 2: Which of the following descriptions best defines the literary theory known as formalism ?
An approach that emphasizes literary devices in a text
An approach that emphasizes the historical context of a text
An approach that emphasizes the biographical intent of a text
An approach that emphasizes racial issues in a text
MCQs 3: According to Aristotle pity and fear are evoked by_______________?
MCQs 4: What is denouement ____________?
MCQs 5: According to Jacques Lacan, the mirror stage is the point at which a child _______________?
refuses maternal bonds.
is able to separate the “I” from the “Other.”
looks into a mirror for the first time.
All of the above answers are correct.
MCQs 6: Who was the most illustrious disciple of Socrates ?
MCQs 7: Which of the following literary theorists is most closely associated with the concept that became known as liberal humanism ?
MCQs 8: What are some common criticisms of literary theory ?
Theory has replaced literary appreciation with formulas for understanding
The reasoning of theory is often too circular
Many theories have been pushed too far into abstraction
All of the above answers are correct
MCQs 9: Plato said that art is an imperfect reflection of the real world because______________?
Art presents only part of the world
Art describes only what appears and not what is real
Art tells lies about the world
Art is an exaggeration of the world
MCQs 10: Plato has a positive view of art, in so far as_______________?
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