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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. Who hired the actors?






2. Who liked using deus ex machina?






3. Dancing place for chorus






4. What happened in 501 BC?






5. First Greek word for actor






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






7. Dancing place for chorus






8. Where the audience sat






9. Self revelation - self knowledge






10. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






11. Platform shoes






12. Who liked using deus ex machina?






13. Last ode






14. Goat song






15. Song that the chorus sings






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






17. Shield of Zeus






18. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?

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






20. What are the functions of the chorus?

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21. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?

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22. What are the three unities in a tragedy?






23. Area between the stage where chorus comes






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






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






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






27. Purging - cleansing of bad things






28. 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






29. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






30. Staff






31. First actor






32. What are the parts of the play?






33. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






34. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






35. Box in orchestra






36. Pillars






37. Crane from deus ex machina






38. Between the odes






39. First actor






40. Building where props were kept






41. Cloak






42. Contest






43. Pillars






44. Staff






45. Contest






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






47. What are the parts of the play?






48. Songs of Dionysus






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






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