AGES ERA PERIOD
16TH CENTURY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a magical power whereby poetry plays tricks on the reader
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a divine power whereby poetry transmits a message from God to the reader
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a moral power whereby poetry encourages the reader to emulate virtuous models
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a defensive power whereby poetry and its figurative expressions allow the poet to avoid censorship
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Detailed explanation-1: -Correct Answer: C) A moral power whereby poetry encourages the reader to evaluate virtuous models.
Detailed explanation-2: -In his essay, Sidney integrates a number of classical and Italian precepts on fiction. The essence of his defense is that poetry, by combining the liveliness of history with the ethical focus of philosophy, is more effective than either history or philosophy in rousing its readers to virtue.
Detailed explanation-3: -To, Sidney, poetry is an art of imitation for specific purpose, it is imitated to teach and delight. According to him, poetry is simply a superior means of communication and its value depends on what is communicated. So, even history when it is described in a lively and passionate expression becomes poetic.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sidney views that Plato in his Republic wanted to banish the abuse of poetry not the poets. He himself was not free from poeticality, which we can find in his dialogues. Plato never says that all poets should be banished. He called for banishing only those poets who are inferior and unable to instruct the children.