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Literary Criticism and Theories

Notes 1.8 Review Questions

1. Write a short note on the life of Aristotle.
2. Discuss Aristotle’s views on God.
3. What is the Greek conception of virtue?
4. What are the Plato’s Objection to Poetry?
5. Discuss the theory of mimesis.
Answers: Self-Assessment
1. (i)(b) (ii)(c) (iii)(a) (iv)(b) (v)(a)
1.9 Further Readings

1. Abrams, M.H. Geoffrey Harpham. A Glossary of Literary Terms. Delhi: Akash
Press, 2007.
2. Aristotle. Poetics. Trans. S.H. Butcher. New York: Courier Dover Publications,
1997.
3. Daiches, David. English Literature. California: University of California Press,
1968.
4. Daiches, David. The Penguin Companion of English Literature. London:
McGraw-Hill, 1971.
5. Durham, W.H. Critical Essays of the Eighteenth Century. UK: Russell and Russell,
1961.

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