ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the purging of emotions by the witnessing of pity and fear called?
A
Mimesis
B
Peripetia
C
Catharsis
D
Hamartia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -catharsis, the purification or purgation of the emotions (especially pity and fear) primarily through art. In criticism, catharsis is a metaphor used by Aristotle in the Poetics to describe the effects of true tragedy on the spectator.

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