In “Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays”, how does William Hazlitt ultimately conceptualize the character of Hamlet ?

A. As a crazed fool
B. As a profound philosophical genius
C. As boyish and immature
D. As a brilliant warrior

In his essay, “Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays”, William Hazlitt conceptualizes Hamlet as_______________?

A. A disturbed and insane MAN.
B. A MAN of tremendous humor, simplicity, and innate goodness and kindness.
C. A depressed but ultimately good and nonviolent MAN.
D. A wicked and manipulative MAN.

Which of the following statements about Greek tragedies is true ?

A. They were not popular with ancient greek audiences.
B. They were usually set in the past.
C. They were almost never set in the past.
D. They were often done in honor of the greek god zeus.

Which of the following descriptions best describes the character of Hamlet ?

A. Hamlet is depressed yet highly intelligent.
B. Hamlet is naive and simple minded.
C. Hamlet is spoiled and manipulative.
D. Hamlet is intellectually passive and deeply frightened of his father’s ghost.

Reader-response theory focuses on considering how ?

A. Readers choose their favorite works of literature.
B. Readers experience a literary work.
C. Readers decide which works of literature to read.
D. Readers develop their own unique and personal critical discourses.

What is the central argument in Dr. Richard Kelly’s “The Novelist’s Eye” ?

A. All novelists are painters at heart.
B. George du maurier felt that black-andwhite illustrators could be as important as novelists and painters.
C. George du maurier attacked the social position of the novelist in his illustrations.
D. George du maurier was a tremendous influence on victorian novelists.

Aristotle felt that ethos was established by a speaker or writer by convincing the audience that ?

A. The author or speaker was of good mind and character.
B. The author or speaker was emotionally involved in the topic at hand.
C. The author or speaker has provided proper logic and evidence in support of his topic.
D. The author or speaker maintained the appropriate critical distance from the topic.

What does a prologue serve to do in a Greek tragedy or comedy ?

A. Introduce the main characters
B. Preview the play’s conclusion
C. Provide insight into the play’s mythological background
D. Remind the viewers of what kind of play they are viewing

In his “Poetics”, Aristotle suggests that tragic literary works should be ?

A. Logical in terms of plot and structure.
B. Complex in terms of plot and structure.
C. Without any sort of moral insight.
D. Sad.

Which of the following descriptions of Jane Austen’s “Northanger Abbey” seems most appropriate ?

A. It offers a critique of romantic poetry and ideology.
B. It serves to parody gothic novels.
C. It is a horror novel.
D. It is a memoir based on jane austen’s childhood.