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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. 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






2. Contest






3. Dancing place for chorus






4. Cloak






5. Staff






6. Pillars






7. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






8. Songs of Dionysus






9. First actor






10. What are the parts of the play?






11. Platform






12. Pillars on each side of the stage






13. Song that the chorus sings






14. Goat song






15. Cloaks






16. Who hired the actors?






17. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?


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






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






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






21. First Greek word for actor






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






23. Who liked using deus ex machina?






24. Stage






25. What happened in 501 BC?






26. Who hired the actors?






27. Box in orchestra






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






29. 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






30. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?


31. Long cloak






32. Shield of Zeus






33. Cloak






34. Last ode






35. Purging - cleansing of bad things






36. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






37. Platform






38. Cloaks






39. Pillars on each side of the stage






40. Box in orchestra






41. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






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






43. First actor






44. Leader of the chorus






45. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






46. Area between the stage where chorus comes






47. Songs of Dionysus






48. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






49. Shield of Zeus






50. Where the audience sat