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Unit 4 · Literary Criticism and Theory English · August 2024 (Shift 2)

Match List I with List II:

List I: TermList II: Meaning
A. CatastropheI. The introductory part of a play or narrative poem
B. EpistasisII. The final action that completes the unravelling of the plot, especially in tragedy
C. ProtasisIII. The height of complication just before the climax
D. CatastasisIV. The part that develops the main action and leads to the catastrophe

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Correct answer: C. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

Explanation

The classical division of a play: protasis → epitasis (epistasis) → catastasis → catastrophe.

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