A. Aristotle
B. Longinus
C. Aristophanes
D. Socrates
Related Mcqs:
- Who was the most illustrious disciple of Socrates ?
A. Sophocles
B. Plautus
C. Plato
D. Critus - In which book of the Republic did Plato ban poets from his ideal world ?
A. Book 7
B. Book 10
C. Book 1
D. Book 5 - “Of all philosopher’s Plato is the most poetic.” Who said this______________?
A. Philiph Sidney
B. Shelley
C. Aristlotle
D. Keats - According to Plato, what is the moral purpose of art ?
A. To connect human beings with a higher ideal
B. To entertain those who enjoy it
C. To criticize society through satire
D. All of the above answers are correct. - Plato said that art is an imperfect reflection of the real world because______________?
A. Art presents only part of the world
B. Art describes only what appears and not what is real
C. Art tells lies about the world
D. Art is an exaggeration of the world - Plato has a positive view of art, in so far as_______________?
A. It represents the nature
B. It contributes to the spiritual growth of people
C. It shows a tragedy
D. It imitates nobility - Plato equated poetry with painting, and Aristotle equated it with_______________?
A. drama
B. music
C. dance
D. none - Plato’s Republic is written in the form of______________?
A. Drama
B. Narrative mode
C. Poetry
D. Dialogue - How does literary theory resemble the practice of philosophy as it was developed by Plato and Aristotle ?
A. Literary theory engages with theoretical rather than real-world issues.
B. Literary theory asks fundamental questions about literary interpretation, and at the same time builds specific systems of literary interpretation.
C. Literary theory relies totally on speculation rather than history.
D. All of the above answers are correct. - Plato used the word mimesis in relation to literature with the meaning ?
A. Copying
B. Criticism of life
C. Representation
D. Interpretation
