Question

Who first explained the idea of the tragic hero in The Poetics?

A. Tolstoy
B. Sophocles
C. Aristotle
D. Shakespeare

Answer 1

c

Answer 2

Which of the following is the best example of dramatic irony?

A. A police detective uses clues to track down a murderer, only to discover that his partner is committing the crimes.
B. A college student stays up all night studying for a test, only to find out the next day that the test is canceled.
C. A talk-show audience is aware that a man's first love is hidden backstage as he confesses his wish to see her again.
D. A young man fights aliens and becomes a hero; at the end of the story, the reader learns that it was all a dream.