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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. Sudden fail - reversal - a fall from good things






2. First Greek word for actor






3. Leader of the chorus






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






5. Crane from deus ex machina






6. Last ode






7. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






8. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






9. Stage






10. Stage






11. Self revelation - self knowledge






12. Building where props were kept






13. First actor






14. Pillars on each side of the stage






15. Platform shoes






16. Who liked using deus ex machina?






17. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






18. Pillars on each side of the stage






19. What are the parts of the play?






20. Crane from deus ex machina






21. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






22. Shield of Zeus






23. Platform shoes






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






25. Area between the stage where chorus comes






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






27. Who hired the actors?






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. Dancing place for chorus






30. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?


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






32. What are the three unities in a tragedy?






33. Where the audience sat






34. Contest






35. Last ode






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






37. First Greek word for actor






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






39. 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






40. Song that the chorus sings






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


42. What happened in 501 BC?






43. What happened in 501 BC?






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






45. Cloaks






46. Long cloak






47. Who liked using deus ex machina?






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






49. Contest






50. Leader of the chorus