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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. Platform






2. Songs of Dionysus






3. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






4. 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






5. Last ode






6. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






7. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






8. Staff






9. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






10. Who liked using deus ex machina?






11. Cloaks






12. What are the functions of the chorus?


13. Leader of the chorus






14. Stage






15. Where the audience sat






16. Platform shoes






17. First actor






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


19. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






20. Self revelation - self knowledge






21. Area between the stage where chorus comes






22. What happened in 501 BC?






23. Dancing place for chorus






24. Pillars on each side of the stage






25. Last ode






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






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






28. Who liked using deus ex machina?






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






30. What are the parts of the play?






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






32. Songs of Dionysus






33. Crane from deus ex machina






34. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?


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






36. Who hired the actors?






37. First Greek word for actor






38. Who hired the actors?






39. Self revelation - self knowledge






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






41. Building where props were kept






42. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






43. Cloaks






44. Between the odes






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






46. Building where props were kept






47. Area between the stage where chorus comes






48. Crane from deus ex machina






49. First actor






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