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Aristotle's ideal tragic protagonist is a man who is:
ANot eminently good and just
BWholly virtuous from start to end
CWholly wicked from start to end
DA god
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Not eminently good and just
1. Aristotle bars the wholly virtuous (shocking, not tragic) and wholly wicked (not tragic).
2. The hero must be capable of arousing pity and fear in the audience.
3. The middle position enables the tragic effect.
_Source: Project Gutenberg #1974 — Aristotle's Poetics — "a man who is not eminently good and just"_
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