Literary Criticism Quiz

Who is considered the first major literary critic in Western tradition?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Socrates

• Horace

What concept is central to Plato's theory of art?

• Catharsis

• Utility

• Mimesis

• Sublime

According to Plato, art is:

• A tool of education

• A means of divine communication

• An imitation thrice removed from reality

• A moral guide

Who introduced the concept of catharsis in literary theory?

• Horace

• Plato

• Longinus

• Aristotle

According to Aristotle, tragedy aims to evoke:

• Joy and sorrow

• Anger and surprise

• Pity and fear

• Hope and despair

What work is considered Aristotle's seminal work on literary theory?

• Republic

• Rhetoric

• Poetics

• De Anima

Who is the author of Ars Poetica?

• Longinus

• Horace

• Aristotle

• Plato

Horace believed that literature should:

• Express divine will

• Entertain and instruct

• Depict ideal forms

• Only represent historical facts

Who emphasized the concept of 'the sublime' in literary criticism?

• Aristotle

• Horace

• Longinus

• Plato

In On the Sublime, Longinus defines sublimity as:

• Clarity of argument

• Greatness of language and thought

• Simplicity of form

• Use of satire