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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. Crane from deus ex machina






3. What are the three unities in a tragedy?






4. Between the odes






5. Staff






6. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






7. Song that the chorus sings






8. Building where props were kept






9. What are the three unities in a tragedy?






10. Pillars on each side of the stage






11. Area between the stage where chorus comes






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






13. Songs of Dionysus






14. Songs of Dionysus






15. What are the functions of the chorus?

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






17. Cloak






18. Leader of the chorus






19. Song that the chorus sings






20. 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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21. Long cloak






22. What are the parts of the play?






23. Leader of the chorus






24. Shield of Zeus






25. Contest






26. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






27. Who liked using deus ex machina?






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






29. What happened in 501 BC?






30. Who hired the actors?






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






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






33. 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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34. Sudden fail - reversal - a fall from good things






35. What are the functions of the chorus?

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36. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






37. Pillars on each side of the stage






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






39. Self revelation - self knowledge






40. Cloaks






41. Stage






42. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?

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43. Goat song






44. Cloaks






45. First Greek word for actor






46. Shield of Zeus






47. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






48. Long cloak






49. Cloak






50. Who liked using deus ex machina?