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What does Aristotle emphasize about the content and effect of literature?
What does Aristotle emphasize about the content and effect of literature?
- The effect is mediated by the manner of its imitation or representation (correct)
- The content has no effect on the audience
- "Universal truth" is solely derived from the content
- The content is everything in literature
How does Aristotle mainly approach literary criticism in Poetics?
How does Aristotle mainly approach literary criticism in Poetics?
- Through its complementary concern of how literature works (correct)
- By focusing on the content of literature
- By examining the historical truth in literature
- By analyzing the metaphysics of mimesis
According to Aristotle, how do men respond to imitation in literature?
According to Aristotle, how do men respond to imitation in literature?
- They enjoy imitating and learn by imitation (correct)
- They react only to how they are shown things
- They react only to what they are shown
- They do not enjoy imitating or learn by imitation
What was Plato's main focus in his rejection of the greater part of literature?
What was Plato's main focus in his rejection of the greater part of literature?
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How does Aristotle's view on truth in literature differ from Plato's?
How does Aristotle's view on truth in literature differ from Plato's?
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