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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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1. Contest






2. Crane from deus ex machina






3. 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






4. Long cloak






5. Area between the stage where chorus comes






6. Song that the chorus sings






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






8. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






9. Box in orchestra






10. Contest






11. What are the three unities in a tragedy?






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






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






14. Area between the stage where chorus comes






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






16. What are the functions of the chorus?

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17. Purging - cleansing of bad things






18. What are the parts of the play?






19. Who liked using deus ex machina?






20. Platform shoes






21. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






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






23. Pillars on each side of the stage






24. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






25. Self revelation - self knowledge






26. Where the audience sat






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






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






29. What happened in 501 BC?






30. Pillars on each side of the stage






31. Pillars






32. 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






33. Cloaks






34. Songs of Dionysus






35. What are the parts of the play?






36. Last ode






37. Goat song






38. Song that the chorus sings






39. Crane from deus ex machina






40. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?

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41. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






42. First Greek word for actor






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






44. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






45. Songs of Dionysus






46. Cloaks






47. Platform shoes






48. Cloak






49. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






50. First actor