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Greek Theatre

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What are the parts of the play?






2. What is Aristotle's definition of a tragedy? (remember - we have to be able to write it on the test from memory.)


3. Staff






4. Stage






5. Festivals- one in spring - one in fall- songs and plays dedicated to Dionysis






6. The producer of the play - payed for the chorus






7. Second actor around 500 BC - he cut the length of odes






8. Shield of Zeus






9. The producer of the play - payed for the chorus






10. Pillars on each side of the stage






11. The mistake in judgment - tragic flaw - 'missing the mark' - it must be in his control - it is a transgression and due to lack of knowledge






12. Who liked using deus ex machina?






13. Second actor around 500 BC - he cut the length of odes






14. Sudden fail - reversal - a fall from good things






15. What is Aristotle's definition of a tragedy? (remember - we have to be able to write it on the test from memory.)


16. Self revelation - self knowledge






17. Purging - cleansing of bad things






18. Greatest of all the playwrights - third actor - added three members to the chorus






19. Festivals- one in spring - one in fall- songs and plays dedicated to Dionysis






20. First Greek word for actor






21. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






22. The mistake in judgment - tragic flaw - 'missing the mark' - it must be in his control - it is a transgression and due to lack of knowledge






23. Dancing place for chorus






24. Who liked using deus ex machina?






25. Platform






26. Cloaks






27. Building where props were kept






28. Purging - cleansing of bad things






29. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?


30. Area between the stage where chorus comes






31. Area between the stage where chorus comes






32. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






33. Cloaks






34. Shield of Zeus






35. Building where props were kept






36. Pillars






37. 'copying' applied to arts- mimicking of real life






38. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?


39. Leader of the chorus






40. Sudden fail - reversal - a fall from good things






41. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






42. Dancing place for chorus






43. Box in orchestra






44. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






45. Goat song






46. First Greek word for actor






47. Last ode






48. Excessive pride - thinking that you can change your own destiny






49. What are the three unities in a tragedy?






50. 'copying' applied to arts- mimicking of real life