Foundation of Literary Theory & Criticism

BS English 5th (A-B)

Assignment 01 for Fall 2020
Total Marks = 10
Qurtuba University of Science & IT, Peshawar

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 Assignment 01 covers week # 1 to week # 7/8.

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Objectives:

This assignment is designed to help you understand:

 Plato’s and Aristotle’s criticism on literature.

Assignment Question:
Q.1 Discuss Plato’s charge against poetry on different grounds, and also
discuss Aristotle’s defense.

Q.2 Write the summary of the Poetics. Also give headings to important
topics.
Q.3 Discuss Aristotelian tragedy in detail.