The first novel of the Western world is entitled
a. Don Quixote.
b. TheIliad.
c. Gilgamesh.
d. The Tale of Genji.
a
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What is the nature of the text for this fast-paced song?
What will be an ideal response?
Francis Bacon felt there were certain false appearances, which he called “idols of
knowledge,” and that these were a hindrance to reason. Which of these “idols” is our desire to believe in ideas that are supported merely by pretty rhetoric rather than by logical, empirical reasoning?
a) Idols of the tribe b) Idols of the cave c) Idols of the marketplace d) Idols of the theatre e) Idols of acting
Which of the following is NOT true about seeing a production for the second time?
a. If the audience is more or less responsive than the first time, your experience is likely to be different. b. You probably have a stronger emotional connection with the material because you already know what is going to happen. c. You have increased aesthetic distance the second time. d. Seeing a production more than once is likely to raise your own awareness of your skills and limitations in analysis.
By Aristotle’s definition, an emotional response to the plight of a play’s characters leading to a sense of cleansing or purification of the soul is called
a) catharsis. b) syllogism. c) kanon. d) expressionism.