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






2. Pillars






3. Last ode






4. What happened in 501 BC?






5. Staff






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






7. Cloaks






8. Purging - cleansing of bad things






9. First actor






10. Area between the stage where chorus comes






11. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






12. Crane from deus ex machina






13. Goat song






14. Shield of Zeus






15. First actor






16. Platform






17. Cloak






18. What are the parts of the play?






19. Contest






20. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






21. 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






22. Stage






23. Box in orchestra






24. First Greek word for actor






25. Long cloak






26. Building where props were kept






27. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?

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28. Shield of Zeus






29. Pillars on each side of the stage






30. Cloaks






31. What are the functions of the chorus?

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






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






34. Between the odes






35. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






36. Who liked using deus ex machina?






37. Cloak






38. Where the audience sat






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






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






41. Self revelation - self knowledge






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






43. Leader of the chorus






44. Self revelation - self knowledge






45. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






46. Purging - cleansing of bad things






47. What are the functions of the chorus?

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






49. Leader of the chorus






50. Dancing place for chorus