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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. Area between the stage where chorus comes






2. Cloak






3. Stage






4. 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






5. Platform






6. Building where props were kept






7. Goat song






8. Who liked using deus ex machina?






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






10. Crane from deus ex machina






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






12. Platform shoes






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


14. Songs of Dionysus






15. Box in orchestra






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






17. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






18. Cloaks






19. First Greek word for actor






20. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






21. Song that the chorus sings






22. Last ode






23. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






24. Crane from deus ex machina






25. 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






26. What are the functions of the chorus?


27. Pillars






28. Pillars






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






30. Between the odes






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






32. Dancing place for chorus






33. Goat song






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






35. Pillars on each side of the stage






36. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






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






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






39. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






40. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?


41. Purging - cleansing of bad things






42. Staff






43. Self revelation - self knowledge






44. Platform






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






46. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






47. Contest






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






49. Purging - cleansing of bad things






50. Area between the stage where chorus comes