About the Author
It's a Tragedy
Greek Theater
Antigone and Family
7th Period
100
He was the author of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone.
Sophocles
100
This civilization made tragedy into an art
Greeks
100
The city where tragedies were produced as part of a religious festival.
Athens
100
The other two plays in the series with Antigone
Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus
100

Most likely to shout out nonsense

Clay
200
The number of Sophocles plays that exist today out of a total of more than 100.
7
200
A downfall, usually ending with destruction or death typically happens to this character
tragic hero
200
The part of a Greek play usually chanted or sung in unison
Choral Ode
200

Who were the parents of Oedipus


**Double Jeopardy**

King Lauis and Queen Jocasta
200
Never in the room at 2:55
Collin
300
What is the nickname of the time period in which Sophocles wrote his plays?
The golden age
300
Pity and fear, wonder and awe
the emotions aroused by tragedy
300
What two things did actors in a Greek tragedy wear?
platform shoes and masks with built-in megaphones
300

What is the prophecy given to the King and Queen of Thebes 

"Your son will kill his father and marry his own mother."

300

Tells bad jokes and puns

Jake
400
Sophocles's age when he won his first drama competition
28
400

The cause of a hero's fall in a Greek tragedy


** Double Jeopardy**

a single flaw in character, or hamartia
400
A group of actors that moved and sang together, acting as one character
the Chorus
400
Both mother and wife of Oedipus
Jocasta
400

Will never move from in front of my desk (2 names)

Madison and Tori
500
The number of actors Sophocles had in the cast of his plays (including the chorus)
3
500
Horrible truth that leads to release
catharsis
500
The Greek word for actor
Hypokrites
500
The decree of Creon that begins the action of the play
"bury Eteocles but not Polyneices"
500

Is going to lose in basketball after school today

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