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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. Where the audience sat






2. First Greek word for actor






3. Staff






4. Platform shoes






5. First Greek word for actor






6. 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






7. What happened in 501 BC?






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






9. Last ode






10. Goat song






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






12. Stage






13. Long cloak






14. Shield of Zeus






15. Between the odes






16. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






17. Song that the chorus sings






18. Pillars






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






20. Leader of the chorus






21. Cloaks






22. 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






23. First actor






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






25. Songs of Dionysus






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






27. Goat song






28. What are the functions of the chorus?


29. What are the functions of the chorus?


30. Building where props were kept






31. Box in orchestra






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






33. Pillars on each side of the stage






34. Shield of Zeus






35. Cloak






36. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






37. Area between the stage where chorus comes






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


39. Song that the chorus sings






40. Contest






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






42. Crane from deus ex machina






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






44. Who liked using deus ex machina?






45. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?


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






47. What are the three unities in a tragedy?






48. Stage






49. Platform






50. Cloaks