Greek Theatre

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• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Self revelation - self knowledge
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
mimesis
anagnorisis
orchestra


2. Festivals- one in spring - one in fall- songs and plays dedicated to Dionysis
Euripides
anagnorisis
Dionysia
agon


3. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument
time- only takes place in 24 hours - action- one story with beginning - middle - end place- only takes place in one place
strophe and antistrophe
hemateon
proskene


4. Shield of Zeus
herema
aegis
time- only takes place in 24 hours - action- one story with beginning - middle - end place- only takes place in one place
Dionysia


5. Excessive pride - thinking that you can change your own destiny
hubris
ekeclema
hypokrite
aegis


6. Sudden fail - reversal - a fall from good things
peripeteia
Thespis
ekeclema
herema


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

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8. Platform shoes
1. Transition between acts 2. reminded us of the past 3. warned us of the future 4. to give advice 5. ethical framework of the gods 6. sets the mood 7. reflect public opinion 8. ideal audience 9. poet's persona 10. lyric poetry 11. take part in the a
tragedy
cauducus
kothornoi


9. What happened in 501 BC?
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
aegis
anagnorisis
Thespis


10. Platform shoes
kothornoi
hubris
1. 'Better than we are' 2. cannot be common or ordinary 3. must act noble 4. must act and choose 5. they are not perfect - must have faults 6. peripeteia- sudden reversal - a fall 7. hamartia
mimesis


11. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?

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12. What are the functions of the chorus?

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13. Last ode
exodus
cauducus
teatron
ode


14. What are the parts of the play?
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
periactoi
parados
prologue - parados - episode - ode - exodus - epilogue


15. Cloaks
hemateon
Sophocles
skene
tragedy


16. Excessive pride - thinking that you can change your own destiny
exodus
'A tragedy then - is an imitation that is complete in itself serious - of a certain magnitude - in a language embellished with each kind of artistry...cast in the form of drama - not narrative - accomplishing through incidents arousing pity and fear
periactoi
hubris


17. Who liked using deus ex machina?
catharsis
Euripides
Actors were hired by the state.
episodes


18. 'copying' applied to arts- mimicking of real life
exodus
1. Transition between acts 2. reminded us of the past 3. warned us of the future 4. to give advice 5. ethical framework of the gods 6. sets the mood 7. reflect public opinion 8. ideal audience 9. poet's persona 10. lyric poetry 11. take part in the a
tragedy
mimesis


19. Used to wheel in something like a dead body
skene
1. Transition between acts 2. reminded us of the past 3. warned us of the future 4. to give advice 5. ethical framework of the gods 6. sets the mood 7. reflect public opinion 8. ideal audience 9. poet's persona 10. lyric poetry 11. take part in the a
ekeclema
periactoi


20. Songs of Dionysus
aegis
prologue - parados - episode - ode - exodus - epilogue
episodes
dithyramb


21. Platform
ode
choregos
prologue - parados - episode - ode - exodus - epilogue
ekeclema


22. The producer of the play - payed for the chorus
Dionysia
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
choregos
anagnorisis


23. Cloak
hematon
periactoi
strophe and antistrophe
Dionysia


24. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument
herema
anagnorisis
Actors were hired by the state.
strophe and antistrophe


25. Festivals- one in spring - one in fall- songs and plays dedicated to Dionysis
'A tragedy then - is an imitation that is complete in itself serious - of a certain magnitude - in a language embellished with each kind of artistry...cast in the form of drama - not narrative - accomplishing through incidents arousing pity and fear
skene
tragedy
Dionysia


26. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from
thymele
agon
Aerema
chiton


27. Pillars on each side of the stage
teatron
1. 'Better than we are' 2. cannot be common or ordinary 3. must act noble 4. must act and choose 5. they are not perfect - must have faults 6. peripeteia- sudden reversal - a fall 7. hamartia
Actors were hired by the state.
periactoi


28. What are the functions of the chorus?

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29. First actor
catharsis
Thespis
dithyramb
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.


30. 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
hamartia
parados
anagnorisis
herema


31. Building where props were kept
hubris
herema
skene
ekeclema


32. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?

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33. Song that the chorus sings
agon
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
ode
'A tragedy then - is an imitation that is complete in itself serious - of a certain magnitude - in a language embellished with each kind of artistry...cast in the form of drama - not narrative - accomplishing through incidents arousing pity and fear


34. Dancing place for chorus
orchestra
thymele
Sophocles
agon


35. Pillars
hematon
strophe and antistrophe
ode
periactoi


36. Leader of the chorus
peripeteia
choryphaeus
periactoi
aegis


37. Songs of Dionysus
'A tragedy then - is an imitation that is complete in itself serious - of a certain magnitude - in a language embellished with each kind of artistry...cast in the form of drama - not narrative - accomplishing through incidents arousing pity and fear
dithyramb
hypokrite
mimesis


38. Who hired the actors?
ode
Actors were hired by the state.
anagnorisis
skene


39. Area between the stage where chorus comes
parados
orchestra
ekeclema
choryphaeus


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

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41. Crane from deus ex machina
'A tragedy then - is an imitation that is complete in itself serious - of a certain magnitude - in a language embellished with each kind of artistry...cast in the form of drama - not narrative - accomplishing through incidents arousing pity and fear
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
strophe and antistrophe
herema


42. Greatest of all the playwrights - third actor - added three members to the chorus
choryphaeus
Sophocles
hypokrite
peripeteia


43. Staff
cauducus
hubris
kothornoi
Aerema


44. Dancing place for chorus
choryphaeus
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
strophe and antistrophe
orchestra


45. 'copying' applied to arts- mimicking of real life
skene
orchestra
mimesis
Dionysia


46. Goat song
tragedy
orchestra
herema
dithyramb


47. Goat song
Euripides
tragedy
Sophocles
proskene


48. Platform
episodes
ekeclema
aegis
kothornoi


49. First Greek word for actor
Aerema
Thespis
hypokrite
exodus


50. What happened in 501 BC?
agon
orchestra
cauducus
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.