Greek Theatre

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1. Staff
cauducus
mimesis
'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
anagnorisis


2. Who hired the actors?
periactoi
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
skene
Actors were hired by the state.


3. 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.
agon
Euripides
hematon


4. Greatest of all the playwrights - third actor - added three members to the chorus
proskene
hematon
Aerema
Sophocles


5. What are the functions of the chorus?

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6. Songs of Dionysus
mimesis
ekeclema
dithyramb
chiton


7. Self revelation - self knowledge
anagnorisis
choryphaeus
catharsis
hematon


8. Festivals- one in spring - one in fall- songs and plays dedicated to Dionysis
Actors were hired by the state.
mimesis
periactoi
Dionysia


9. Pillars on each side of the stage
choregos
orchestra
chiton
periactoi


10. Second actor around 500 BC - he cut the length of odes
Aeschylus
Actors were hired by the state.
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
mimesis


11. Who liked using deus ex machina?
Euripides
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
hamartia
hubris


12. 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
teatron
anagnorisis
agon


13. Platform shoes
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
kothornoi
orchestra
skene


14. Crane from deus ex machina
periactoi
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
parados
herema


15. 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
hematon
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
ekeclema
hamartia


16. Self revelation - self knowledge
Aerema
anagnorisis
hematon
orchestra


17. Dancing place for chorus
skene
orchestra
Sophocles
Actors were hired by the state.


18. The producer of the play - payed for the chorus
choregos
cauducus
Sophocles
thymele


19. Cloak
hemateon
hematon
periactoi
catharsis


20. Sudden fail - reversal - a fall from good things
Sophocles
choryphaeus
teatron
peripeteia


21. First actor
ekeclema
orchestra
Thespis
parados


22. Stage
Sophocles
proskene
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
periactoi


23. Who hired the actors?
thymele
teatron
periactoi
Actors were hired by the state.


24. 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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25. Last ode
ekeclema
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
exodus
kothornoi


26. Song that the chorus sings
ode
Aerema
periactoi
choregos


27. Used to wheel in something like a dead body
ekeclema
Sophocles
peripeteia
hypokrite


28. Goat song
ekeclema
periactoi
Dionysia
tragedy


29. First Greek word for actor
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
hypokrite
Thespis
cauducus


30. Purging - cleansing of bad things
tragedy
catharsis
strophe and antistrophe
Aeschylus


31. Box in orchestra
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
ekeclema
thymele
Actors were hired by the state.


32. Songs of Dionysus
dithyramb
catharsis
Aeschylus
hubris


33. Second actor around 500 BC - he cut the length of odes
periactoi
Aeschylus
Dionysia
Thespis


34. Platform
Dionysia
agon
Thespis
ekeclema


35. Where the audience sat
aegis
Aerema
teatron
anagnorisis


36. What happened in 501 BC?
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
'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.
periactoi


37. Song that the chorus sings
anagnorisis
aegis
agon
ode


38. What are the functions of the chorus?

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39. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument
ekeclema
Sophocles
strophe and antistrophe
ekeclema


40. What are the three unities in a tragedy?
time- only takes place in 24 hours - action- one story with beginning - middle - end place- only takes place in one place
ekeclema
hubris
aegis


41. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?

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42. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from
Aerema
mimesis
thymele
Actors were hired by the state.


43. 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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44. Cloak
skene
herema
Aeschylus
hematon


45. Platform shoes
kothornoi
agon
time- only takes place in 24 hours - action- one story with beginning - middle - end place- only takes place in one place
Euripides


46. Between the odes
episodes
anagnorisis
Aeschylus
Sophocles


47. 'copying' applied to arts- mimicking of real life
Actors were hired by the state.
strophe and antistrophe
hamartia
mimesis


48. Used to wheel in something like a dead body
hemateon
ekeclema
hypokrite
ode


49. Leader of the chorus
Actors were hired by the state.
choryphaeus
catharsis
Euripides


50. First actor
ode
periactoi
Thespis
choryphaeus