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Aristotle: Poetics  Aristotle lays out six elements of tragedy: plot, character, diction, thought, spectacle, and song.  Plot is 'the soul' of tragedy, because action is paramount to the significance of a drama, and all other elements are subsidiary. o A plot must have a beginning, middle, and end; it must also be universal in significance, have a determinate structure, and maintain a unity of theme and purpose.  Plot also must contain elements of astonishment, reversal (peripeteia), recognition, and suffering o Reversal is an ironic twist or change by which the main action of the story comes full-circle. o Recognition, meanwhile, is the change from ignorance to knowledge, usually involving people coming to understand one another's true identities. o Suffering is a destructive or painful action, which is often the result of a reversal or recognition. o All three elements coalesce (combine) to create "catharsis," which is th

Literary Movements Literature constantly evolves as new movements emerge to speak to the concerns of different groups of people and historical periods. Literary Movements and their Periods Absurd theatre (1930–1970): It is a movement that responded to the seeming illogicality and purposelessness of human life in works marked by a lack of clear narrative, understandable psychological motives, or emotional catharsis. Critic Martin Esslin coined the term in his 1960 essay “Theatre of the Absurd.” Albert Camus uses the term in his 1942 essay, “The Myth of Sisyphus”. His philosophy that life is inherently without meaning is illustrated in his work The Myth of Sisyphus. The Absurd in these plays takes the form of man’s reaction to a world apparently without meaning, and or man as a puppet controlled or menaced by invisible outside forces. This style of writing was first popularized by Samuel Beckett’s  play, Waiting for Godot published in 1952. Playwrights commonly associated w

ENGL301-FinalExam-Answers saylordotorg.github.io/LegacyExams/ENGL/ENGL301/ENGL301-FinalExam-Answers.html 1/21 1 Choose one answer. a. To connect human beings with a higher ideal b. To entertain those who enjoy it c. To criticize society through satire d. To bring to light social oppressions e. All of the above answers are correct. According to Plato, what is the moral purpose of art? 2 Choose one answer. 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. Literary theory is detached from the reality of politics and the economy. e. All of the above answers are correct. How does literary theory resemble the practice of philosophy as it was developed by Plato and Aristotle? 3 Choose one answer. a. Claude Lévi-Straus

Multiple Choice Questions English Literature On Literary Theory Detractors argue that such an approach can be too “judgmental.” Some believe literature should be judged primarily (if not solely) on its artistic merits. What approach possess this disadvantage ? A. Psychological B. Formalism/New Criticism C. Moral/Philosophical D. Historical/Biographical Modern literary theory began with the work of which theorist ? A. Ferdinand de Saussure B. Viktor Shklovsky C. Roland Barthes D. Michel Foucault One archetype in literature is the scapegoat. Which of these literary characters serves that purpose ? A. Billy Budd B. Hamlet C. Captain Ahab D. Ophelia How does New Historicism differ from traditional historicism ? A. New Historicism rejects the idea that history is neutral. B. New Historicism does not make strict delineations between literary and non-literary texts. C. New Historicism takes a particular interest in marginalized peoples. D. All of the above answers are c