Playwrights
He was the author of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone.
Who was Sophocles?
The famous Greek tragedies were produced as part of a religious festival honoring which god?
Who is Dionysus?
Antigone's father
Who is Oedipus?
Aeschylus and Euripides were two of these.
Who are other Greek tragic playwrights?
The entertainment factor of the chorus is compared to this type of modern play.
What is a West End/Broadway musical?
The number of plays that Sophocles wrote (at least).
What is 100?
The equine shape that Greek Theaters were often compared to.
What is a horseshoe?
The city where Antigone's father became king.
What is Thebes?
The closest modern type of storytelling to Greek tragedies.
What are soap operas? (or telenovelas)
Tragedy is all about confronting this universal human trait.
What is suffering? (or dealing with death)
Sophocles won this competition over 20 times.
What is the Greater Dionysia?
This costume item frequently had a megaphone built in.
What is a mask?
Antigone's brothers
Who are Eteocles and Polynices?
A tragic flaw or error in judgment that leads to a character's downfall.
What is hamartia?
The number of chorus members.
What is 12?
The years considered a "Golden Age" for drama in Greece.
What is 400-500 BC?
A group of actors who provide the perspective of the community.
Who/what is The Chorus?
Both mother and wife of Oedipus (ewwww....)
Who is Jocasta?
The action of a Greek tragedy unfolds in this time period.
What is a single day (24 hours)?
Upon dying, Greek tragic figures often say they'll no longer see this.
What is the sun?
Aristotle said which play by Sophocles was the PERFECT tragedy?
What is Oedipus the King? (or Oedipus Rex)
The "dancing place," also used for religious rites.
What is an orchestra?
This character's decree begins the action of Antigone.
Who is Creon?
Pity and fear are purged for the audience in this.
What is catharsis?
This modern American playwright attempted to use the structure of Greek tragedy.
Who is Arthur Miller?