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According to the passage, which of the following is NOT considered a main genre of literature?
Essays
According to Plato, the two modes of speech representation in literature are:
Mimesis and diegesis
Aristotle believed that literature was mainly aimed at:
Presenting an illusion of the real world
Which of the following statements about the popular definition of literature is NOT true, according to the passage?
It considers factuality as the key element of literature
According to the passage, which of the following statements about true stories in literature is correct?
The passage does not address true stories in literature
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way in which literature has been defined, according to the passage?
As a means of conveying moral lessons
Based on the passage, what distinguishes literature from non-literary texts?
The presence of imaginative writing
In literature, according to Aristotle, which mode of speech representation is mainly emphasized?
Mimesis
How did Plato differentiate between diegesis and mimesis in literature?
By involving the discourse of the narrator in mimesis
What does the popular definition of literature primarily focus on?
Fictionality
According to Wales (1989), how does literature present the real world?
Through the illusion of a representation
How did specialists differ in their approach to defining literature compared to defining it by its main genres?
By complicating the defining process beyond genre classification
Test your knowledge on the various attempts made by writers and men of letters to define literature, including the main genres such as prose, poetry, and drama. Explore the complexities involved in defining literature beyond its basic genres, referencing historical figures like Aristotle.
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