Whom did Aristotle consider the most tragic of the Greek dramatists ?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following concepts does Aristotle consider to be the most important element of a Greek tragedy ?

   A. Plot
   B. Poetic diction
   C. Song composition
   D. Stage design

2. In his “Poetics”, Aristotle suggests that tragic literary works should be ?

   A. logical in terms of plot and structure.
   B. complex in terms of plot and structure.
   C. without any sort of moral insight.
   D. sad.

3. Aristotle said of chorus in Greek tragedy that_____________?

   A. It is only lyrical songs in the play
   B. It should be regarded as one of the actors
   C. It should make only reports
   D. It should only comment on the action

4. “The tragic-comedy which is the product of the English theatre is one the most monstrous inventions that ever entered into a poet’s thought.” Whose view is this ?

   A. John Dryden’s
   B. Alexander Pope’s
   C. Joseph Addison’s
   D. Dr. Johnson’s

5. In “the tragic history of Doctor Faustus”. Faustus was a ?

   A. German scholar
   B. French scholar
   C. Spanish scholar
   D. Greek scholar

6. In Finnegans Wake, how does Joyce represent the theme of tragic love ?

   A. he refers to the mythical Daedalus
   B. he uses an allusion to the mythical Odysseus
   C. he uses an allusion to Tristian and Iseult
   D. he refers to the Oedipal myth

7. Which of the following statements offers the best definition of a tragic hero ?

   A. A noble person who becomes completely corrupted
   B. A cowardly person who doubts himself or herself despite possessing great wealth and political power
   C. A cowardly person who shows some personal strength when faced with a crisis
   D. A noble person who makes a costly mistake

8. According to John Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” what is Satan’s tragic flaw ?

   A. Lust
   B. Pride
   C. Jealousy
   D. Love

9. The “tragic mulatto” myth_________________?

   A. Led to novels of passing.
   B. Existed only in fiction by White authors.
   C. Developed in the 20th century.
   D. Existed only in fiction by female authors.

10. Who introduced the character of the “tragic mulatto” ?

    A. William Wells Brown
    B. Lydia Maria Child
    C. Harriet Jacobs
    D. Harriet Beecher Stowe