Question

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Comedy is, as we have said, an imitation of characters of a lower type- not, however, in the full sense of the word bad, the ludicrous being merely a subdivision of the ugly. It consists in some defect or ugliness which is not painful or destructive. To take an obvious example, the comic mask is ugly and distorted, but does not imply pain.
According to Aristotle, which of the following would be an appropriate character for a comedy?
A. king
B. a heroic warrior
C. a servant
D. a healthy nobleman

Answer 1

The answer would be, "C", "A servant".

Answer 2

Answer: C. a servant

Aristotle is stating that characters in a comedy need to be of a "lower type," even if they are not necessarily bad. Kings, warriors or noblemen are not considered to be of lower type. They are more likely to be characters of tragedies or epics. Therefore, the servant seems to be the best fit as a comedy character.