Saturday, 8 August 2015

Worksheet: Aristotle's Poetics (Short Video Lectures, Quiz and Questions)

Worksheet
Aristotle's Poetics
On this worksheet you will find Short Video Lectures, Quiz and Questions on Aristotle's Poetics
Plato and Aristotle
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 View these Short Video Lectures and respond to the questions given below. Give your responses as ‘Comment’ below this blog. Please attempt the quiz also. The link of the quiz is given below embedded videos.




Short Video Lecture - 1

Plato's Main Objections against Poets and Poetry:





Short Video Lecture - 2

Aristotle's reply to Plato's charges





Short Video Lecture - 3

Theory of Mimesis




Short Video Lecture - 4

Definition of Tragedy




Short Video Lecture - 5

Plot is the Soul




Short Video Lecture - 6

Tragic Hero




Quiz on Aristotle's Poetics











 Questions to Respond: (Give your responses in Comment below this blog)

1.  How far do you agree with Plato’s objection to freedom of expression and artistic liberty enjoyed by creative writers? Name the texts (novels, plays, poems, movies, TV soaps etc which can be rightfully objected and banned with reference to Plato’s objections)
2.  With reference to the literary texts you have studied during B.A. programme, write brief note on the texts which followed Aristotelian literary tradition (i.e. his concept of tragedy, catharsis, tragic hero with hamartia etc)
3.  With reference to the literary texts you have studies during B.A. programme, write brief note on the texts which did NOT follow Aristotelian literary tradition. (i.e. his concept of tragedy, catharsis, tragic hero with hamartia etc.)
4.  Have you studied any tragedies during B.A. programme? Who was/were the tragic protagonist/s in those tragedies? What was their ‘hamartia’?
5. Did the ‘Plot’ of those tragedies follow necessary rules and regulations proposed by Aristotle? (Like chain of cause and effect, principle of probability and necessity, harmonious arrangement of incidents, complete, certain magnitude, unity of action etc)



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9 comments:

  1. Abul AbediMonday, April 29, 2019 12:48:00 pm

    Respected sir, here is my answer attached with the link.

    https://abulabedi1719.blogspot.com/2017/10/aristotle-and-platos-objection-task.html?m=1

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    1. Pina GondaliyaSunday, July 14, 2019 6:25:00 pm

      Respected sir,here is my answer attached with the link
      https://pinagondaliya.blogspot.com/2019/07/thinking-activity.html

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  2. Chudasamapayal@.comWednesday, July 17, 2019 11:58:00 pm

    My work is done.

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  3. Chudasamapayal@.comThursday, July 18, 2019 12:00:00 am

    My work is done

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  4. Chudasamapayal@.comThursday, July 18, 2019 12:03:00 am

    Https://chudasamapayal.blogspot.com/2019/07/thinking activity _17.html?=1

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  5. Kavisha AlagiyaThursday, July 18, 2019 8:35:00 am

    Revered Sir,

    As a response to this thinking activity, I am sharing a link of my blog.

    https://kavishaalagiya.blogspot.com/2019/07/worksheet-aristotles-poetics.html

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  6. Samiya KagdiThursday, July 18, 2019 9:02:00 am

    My raised questions on thinking activity are shared in the below blog link.

    http://samiyakagdi313.blogspot.com/2019/07/questions-on-various-video-lectures-on.html

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  7. Sejal_Solanki_Thursday, July 18, 2019 12:54:00 pm

    https://sejal-solanki.blogspot.com/?m=1

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  8. Mahirpari GoswamiFriday, August 09, 2019 11:40:00 am

    Respect sir Here is my answer with this attached link

    https://mahirpari.blogspot.com/2017/11/worksheet-aristotle-poetics.html?m=1

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