بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Philadelphia University

Faculty of Arts

Department of English

Examination Sheet

PART 1 :

A : Information

Student's No. : / Name: Student's
Academic year : 2012/2013 / Semester: 1st Semester
Module No: 0120485 / Module Title : Introduction to Literary Theory / Tutor's Name: Dr. Mohammad Aljayyousi
Day: Sunday / Date: 20/11/2012 / Time: 10:10 – 11:00
Examination: 1st 2nd Final
-The exam consists of four categories and the total mark is (20).
- Each question has its own mark.
-The answer must be written clearly.
C. Exam Questions, Grades and Time Allocated for Each Question:
Question / Minutes / Total point / Points Earned
1. / 5 / 4
2. / 10 / 6
3. / 30 / 10
Total / 45 / 20

D- Student Comments on the Questions ( If any )

E- Tutor's Remarks:

PART II : Questions

FIRST Category :Knowledge and Understanding
The aim of these questions is to asses the basic knowledge and skills the student acquired.

Question ( I )

Circle the best answer: (4 points)

1. One of Aristotle's works is:

a. The Odes

b. The Poetics.

c. The Republic.

d. An Apology for Poetry

2. To Horace, the main function of poetry is to:

a. instruct and educate.

b. delight and entertain.

c. teach wisdom

d. instruct and delight

3. Which of the following applies to both Aristotle and Plato:

a. wrote scientific prose

b. thought that poetry is an imitation of reality

c. thought poetry can't teach wisdom

d. studied the formal elements of drama

4. In the moral-philosophical approach, emphasis falls on:

a. the author's life.

b. the formal aspects of the work.

c. value judgments.

d. the psychology of the characters

Intellectual Skills

Second Category : (Cognitive and Analytical)
The aim of these questions is to asses the students ability to recognize and analyze information.

Question ( II )

Comment briefly on THREE of the following items by providing the necessary definitions and/or explanations. Use your own language. (6 points)

Catharsis; The simile of the Cave; Decorum; the influence of Horace on neo-classicist thought, the biographical-historical approach, Renaissance, Mimesis

FOURTH Category: Transferable Skills
Students should display analytical skills, and they should be able to transfer their knowledge in their daily life.

Question ( III )

Choose ONE topic and discuss it in a one-page essay: (10 points)

A. The differences among Plato, Aristotle, and Horace in terms of the definitions of poetry and its different roles.

B. What aspects in the literary work do you emphasize if you use the historical-biographical approach? Use examples.

C. What are the main points that Philip Sydney uses to refute Plato's argument and make a case for poetry? Which ones do you agree with/don’t agree with? Provide your own opinion.

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