Greek Theatre

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1. Between the odes
teatron
episodes
hypokrite
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


2. Area between the stage where chorus comes
parados
ekeclema
Dionysia
Sophocles


3. Cloak
hematon
episodes
Aeschylus
hemateon


4. Shield of Zeus
anagnorisis
aegis
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
ode


5. Box in orchestra
dithyramb
anagnorisis
thymele
prologue - parados - episode - ode - exodus - epilogue


6. Dancing place for chorus
chiton
Dionysia
orchestra
proskene


7. Cloak
hematon
episodes
'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
tragedy


8. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument
Actors were hired by the state.
hubris
ekeclema
strophe and antistrophe


9. Leader of the chorus
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
choryphaeus
Dionysia
Actors were hired by the state.


10. Self revelation - self knowledge
proskene
chiton
mimesis
anagnorisis


11. Pillars on each side of the stage
hemateon
periactoi
cauducus
Euripides


12. Greatest of all the playwrights - third actor - added three members to the chorus
dithyramb
Sophocles
skene
episodes


13. Last ode
exodus
proskene
teatron
ekeclema


14. Platform shoes
hemateon
kothornoi
strophe and antistrophe
strophe and antistrophe


15. 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
dithyramb
hamartia
Sophocles
hypokrite


16. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?

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17. 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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18. Sudden fail - reversal - a fall from good things
peripeteia
exodus
ekeclema
hypokrite


19. First Greek word for actor
hamartia
cauducus
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
hypokrite


20. Between the odes
Aeschylus
prologue - parados - episode - ode - exodus - epilogue
teatron
episodes


21. Who liked using deus ex machina?
herema
herema
catharsis
Euripides


22. Song that the chorus sings
catharsis
peripeteia
ode
periactoi


23. What are the functions of the chorus?

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24. Goat song
proskene
choryphaeus
tragedy
hypokrite


25. Sudden fail - reversal - a fall from good things
peripeteia
mimesis
hubris
exodus


26. Pillars on each side of the stage
periactoi
thymele
proskene
Thespis


27. Pillars
dithyramb
periactoi
time- only takes place in 24 hours - action- one story with beginning - middle - end place- only takes place in one place
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


28. Second actor around 500 BC - he cut the length of odes
ekeclema
orchestra
hemateon
Aeschylus


29. Platform
herema
catharsis
ekeclema
aegis


30. Stage
strophe and antistrophe
mimesis
proskene
Dionysia


31. Song that the chorus sings
A celebration in which plays were judged. 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play were usually chosen and then performed. This lasted 6 days.
strophe and antistrophe
hubris
ode


32. Stage
proskene
herema
prologue - parados - episode - ode - exodus - epilogue
strophe and antistrophe


33. What are the functions of the chorus?

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34. Cloaks
chiton
anagnorisis
mimesis
hemateon


35. Used to wheel in something like a dead body
tragedy
ekeclema
hematon
Aeschylus


36. Crane from deus ex machina
herema
catharsis
kothornoi
exodus


37. What are the three unities in a tragedy?
Aeschylus
cauducus
exodus
time- only takes place in 24 hours - action- one story with beginning - middle - end place- only takes place in one place


38. Self revelation - self knowledge
Sophocles
anagnorisis
ekeclema
hypokrite


39. What are the parts of the play?
herema
kothornoi
prologue - parados - episode - ode - exodus - epilogue
cauducus


40. Last ode
Actors were hired by the state.
tragedy
anagnorisis
exodus


41. Purging - cleansing of bad things
strophe and antistrophe
choryphaeus
Dionysia
catharsis


42. Crane from deus ex machina
dithyramb
herema
episodes
ekeclema


43. Cloaks
mimesis
ekeclema
mimesis
hemateon


44. Contest
periactoi
hematon
ekeclema
agon


45. Area between the stage where chorus comes
agon
anagnorisis
parados
teatron


46. Songs of Dionysus
Aerema
episodes
dithyramb
hematon


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


48. The producer of the play - payed for the chorus
hypokrite
catharsis
ode
choregos


49. Who hired the actors?
Actors were hired by the state.
hamartia
Euripides
herema


50. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?

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