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Greek Theatre

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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 shoes






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






3. Leader of the chorus






4. What are the three unities in a tragedy?






5. Long cloak






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






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






8. Pillars






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






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


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






12. What happened in 501 BC?






13. Platform shoes






14. First Greek word for actor






15. Stage






16. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?


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






18. Staff






19. Box in orchestra






20. First actor






21. Area between the stage where chorus comes






22. What are the three unities in a tragedy?






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






24. Building where props were kept






25. Where the audience sat






26. Pillars on each side of the stage






27. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






28. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






29. Shield of Zeus






30. Who liked using deus ex machina?






31. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






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






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






34. First actor






35. Songs of Dionysus






36. Who hired the actors?






37. What are the functions of the chorus?


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






39. Leader of the chorus






40. Who hired the actors?






41. Song that the chorus sings






42. 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






43. Platform






44. Box in orchestra






45. Stage






46. What are the parts of the play?






47. Building where props were kept






48. Crane from deus ex machina






49. Pillars on each side of the stage






50. Platform