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Aristotle's Tragic Hero Quiz

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According to Aristotle's Poetics, the tragic hero should be a person who is:

eminently virtuous and involved in misfortune by deliberate vice

thoroughly evil and involved in misfortune by deliberate vice

neither eminently virtuous nor involved in misfortune by deliberate vice (correct)

thoroughly good and involved in misfortune by deliberate vice

Aristotle states that the tragic effect will be stronger if the hero is:

similar to ordinary moral worth

better than ordinary moral worth (correct)

completely devoid of moral worth

worse than ordinary moral worth

Aristotle concludes that the change from prosperity to adversity should not happen to a character who is:

thoroughly virtuous (correct)

completely devoid of virtue

utterly worthless

involved in misfortune by deliberate vice

According to Aristotle, the tragic action should inspire:

<p>pity and fear in the audience</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Aristotle, the tragic hero should be someone of:

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Study Notes

The Tragic Hero

A person of noble birth or high standing
Someone with a tragic flaw or hamartia which leads to their downfall.
Possesses a high degree of virtue and moral excellence
Often experiences a reversal of fortune, a moment where their power is stripped from them, called peripeteia.

Tragic Effect

The hero should be neither completely virtuous nor completely wicked
The character must be neither extremely noble nor extremely ignoble

Character Change

A person who is exceptionally virtuous or wicked
A person who is ordinary or insignificant

Inspiration

A sense of pity
A sense of fear
A sense of catharsis or emotional release.

Hero's Character

High reputation, social standing, and virtue
Someone whose downfall is not due to mere bad luck but rather a tragic flaw

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Test your understanding of Aristotle's definition of the tragic hero with this quiz. Explore the key elements of tragic action and the suitability of the central character. Evaluate your knowledge of the concept of change from prosperity to adversity and its impact on the audience's emotions.