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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. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






2. First Greek word for actor






3. Last ode






4. Pillars






5. 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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6. What are the functions of the chorus?

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7. Shield of Zeus






8. Songs of Dionysus






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






10. What are the functions of the chorus?

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11. Long cloak






12. Building where props were kept






13. Staff






14. Stage






15. Goat song






16. Crane from deus ex machina






17. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?

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18. Who liked using deus ex machina?






19. Where the audience sat






20. Area between the stage where chorus comes






21. Dancing place for chorus






22. Goat song






23. Between the odes






24. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?

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






26. 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






27. Dancing place for chorus






28. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






29. What are the three unities in a tragedy?






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






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






32. Staff






33. Pillars on each side of the stage






34. Crane from deus ex machina






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






36. First actor






37. Area between the stage where chorus comes






38. Cloaks






39. Songs of Dionysus






40. Box in orchestra






41. What happened in 501 BC?






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






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






44. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






45. 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






46. Platform






47. 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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48. What are the three unities in a tragedy?






49. Who hired the actors?






50. Cloak