Greek Theatre

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

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2. Used to wheel in something like a dead body
periactoi
ekeclema
Euripides
peripeteia


3. Platform
strophe and antistrophe
exodus
ekeclema
episodes


4. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument
agon
hypokrite
cauducus
strophe and antistrophe


5. Sudden fail - reversal - a fall from good things
exodus
Sophocles
peripeteia
episodes


6. Who hired the actors?
ekeclema
Actors were hired by the state.
hematon
anagnorisis


7. Platform shoes
exodus
1. 'Better than we are' 2. cannot be common or ordinary 3. must act noble 4. must act and choose 5. they are not perfect - must have faults 6. peripeteia- sudden reversal - a fall 7. hamartia
herema
kothornoi


8. Crane from deus ex machina
prologue - parados - episode - ode - exodus - epilogue
Aeschylus
herema
orchestra


9. What are the functions of the chorus?

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10. What are the functions of the chorus?

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11. 'copying' applied to arts- mimicking of real life
peripeteia
agon
mimesis
tragedy


12. Crane from deus ex machina
ekeclema
herema
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
1. 'Better than we are' 2. cannot be common or ordinary 3. must act noble 4. must act and choose 5. they are not perfect - must have faults 6. peripeteia- sudden reversal - a fall 7. hamartia


13. Between the odes
'A tragedy then - is an imitation that is complete in itself serious - of a certain magnitude - in a language embellished with each kind of artistry...cast in the form of drama - not narrative - accomplishing through incidents arousing pity and fear
exodus
episodes
Dionysia


14. Area between the stage where chorus comes
dithyramb
prologue - parados - episode - ode - exodus - epilogue
parados
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.


15. Pillars
Aerema
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
hematon
periactoi


16. Last ode
periactoi
Aerema
aegis
exodus


17. Who liked using deus ex machina?
exodus
hubris
strophe and antistrophe
Euripides


18. Goat song
dithyramb
1. Transition between acts 2. reminded us of the past 3. warned us of the future 4. to give advice 5. ethical framework of the gods 6. sets the mood 7. reflect public opinion 8. ideal audience 9. poet's persona 10. lyric poetry 11. take part in the a
tragedy
Aerema


19. Leader of the chorus
hamartia
periactoi
choryphaeus
choregos


20. Songs of Dionysus
cauducus
choryphaeus
'A tragedy then - is an imitation that is complete in itself serious - of a certain magnitude - in a language embellished with each kind of artistry...cast in the form of drama - not narrative - accomplishing through incidents arousing pity and fear
dithyramb


21. Used to wheel in something like a dead body
catharsis
choryphaeus
ekeclema
cauducus


22. Festivals- one in spring - one in fall- songs and plays dedicated to Dionysis
Aerema
hemateon
Dionysia
'A tragedy then - is an imitation that is complete in itself serious - of a certain magnitude - in a language embellished with each kind of artistry...cast in the form of drama - not narrative - accomplishing through incidents arousing pity and fear


23. Festivals- one in spring - one in fall- songs and plays dedicated to Dionysis
Euripides
thymele
Dionysia
choregos


24. Dancing place for chorus
orchestra
hamartia
parados
periactoi


25. Cloaks
strophe and antistrophe
choregos
hemateon
ekeclema


26. What are the parts of the play?
ekeclema
'A tragedy then - is an imitation that is complete in itself serious - of a certain magnitude - in a language embellished with each kind of artistry...cast in the form of drama - not narrative - accomplishing through incidents arousing pity and fear
prologue - parados - episode - ode - exodus - epilogue
Actors were hired by the state.


27. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?

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28. Sudden fail - reversal - a fall from good things
dithyramb
peripeteia
episodes
Dionysia


29. Cloak
anagnorisis
hematon
hemateon
exodus


30. Staff
proskene
kothornoi
cauducus
agon


31. Box in orchestra
herema
periactoi
'A tragedy then - is an imitation that is complete in itself serious - of a certain magnitude - in a language embellished with each kind of artistry...cast in the form of drama - not narrative - accomplishing through incidents arousing pity and fear
thymele


32. Dancing place for chorus
orchestra
hypokrite
Dionysia
choregos


33. Leader of the chorus
ekeclema
aegis
anagnorisis
choryphaeus


34. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from
skene
agon
1. Transition between acts 2. reminded us of the past 3. warned us of the future 4. to give advice 5. ethical framework of the gods 6. sets the mood 7. reflect public opinion 8. ideal audience 9. poet's persona 10. lyric poetry 11. take part in the a
Aerema


35. Contest
anagnorisis
Dionysia
ekeclema
agon


36. What happened in 501 BC?
Aerema
choregos
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
exodus


37. Self revelation - self knowledge
hematon
catharsis
anagnorisis
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.


38. Song that the chorus sings
Aeschylus
tragedy
ode
ekeclema


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
choryphaeus
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
hamartia
peripeteia


40. Between the odes
dithyramb
episodes
herema
choregos


41. Second actor around 500 BC - he cut the length of odes
Dionysia
Aeschylus
proskene
'A tragedy then - is an imitation that is complete in itself serious - of a certain magnitude - in a language embellished with each kind of artistry...cast in the form of drama - not narrative - accomplishing through incidents arousing pity and fear


42. Building where props were kept
mimesis
aegis
kothornoi
skene


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

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44. What are the three unities in a tragedy?
tragedy
skene
time- only takes place in 24 hours - action- one story with beginning - middle - end place- only takes place in one place
agon


45. What are the three unities in a tragedy?
catharsis
prologue - parados - episode - ode - exodus - epilogue
time- only takes place in 24 hours - action- one story with beginning - middle - end place- only takes place in one place
aegis


46. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument
strophe and antistrophe
Actors were hired by the state.
hamartia
kothornoi


47. Cloaks
periactoi
choregos
chiton
hemateon


48. Long cloak
episodes
chiton
ekeclema
agon


49. Who liked using deus ex machina?
dithyramb
hamartia
Euripides
anagnorisis


50. Stage
peripeteia
hamartia
proskene
strophe and antistrophe