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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. 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






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






3. What are the three unities in a tragedy?






4. What are the functions of the chorus?

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5. Cloak






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






7. Box in orchestra






8. What are the functions of the chorus?

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9. Between the odes






10. Dancing place for chorus






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






12. Last ode






13. Long cloak






14. What happened in 501 BC?






15. Contest






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






17. Songs of Dionysus






18. What happened in 501 BC?






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






20. Purging - cleansing of bad things






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. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?

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






24. Pillars on each side of the stage






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






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






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






29. Building where props were kept






30. Area between the stage where chorus comes






31. Between the odes






32. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






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






34. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






35. Goat song






36. Purging - cleansing of bad things






37. Pillars






38. First Greek word for actor






39. Song that the chorus sings






40. Cloaks






41. Box in orchestra






42. First actor






43. Cloak






44. Platform shoes






45. First actor






46. Song that the chorus sings






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






48. Stage






49. Long cloak






50. Crane from deus ex machina