Greek Lit Terms
Vocabulary
Characters
Aristotle's Poetics
Plot
100
Aristotle modeled this archetypal character off of Oedipus.
What is a tragic hero?
100
The killing of the Laius can be considered this vocabulary word which means the killing of a king.
What is regicide?
100
"Oh, I'll let loose, I have such fury in me - now I see it all. You helped hatch the plot , you did the work, yes, short of killing him with your own hands - and given eyes I'd say you did the killing single-handed."
Who is Oedipus?
100
Aristotle stated that tragic heroes have this trait which can be anything from notoriety to nobility.
What is magnitude of character?
100
The city where Oedipus grew up
What is Corinth?
200
This literary device occurs when the unknowing character says or acts in a way that the audience recognizes as contradictory to reality.
What is dramatic irony.
200
The words "execrable" and "vile" are synonyms meaning this.
What is extremely unpleasant.
200
"A prophet? Well the, free yourself of every charge! Listen to me and learn some peace of mind: no skill in the world, nothing human can penetrate the future. Here is proof, quick and to the point."
Who is Jocasta?
200
Aristotle said that that this was an effect of the tragic hero on the audience, and it came in the form of pity and and fear.
What is catharsis?
200
The place where Oedipus should have died and goes to be banished.
What is Mount Cithaeron?
300
This is the Greek term for Oedipus' tragic flaw.
What is hubris
300
This word is the longer word for "perk" which means a thing regarded as a special reward.
What is perquisite?
300
"How could kingship please me more than influence, power with a qualm? I'm not that deluded yet, to reach for anything but privilege outright, profit free and clear. Now all men sing my praises, all salute me, now all who request your favors curry mine."
Who is Creon?
300
The "aha moment" for the tragic hero.
What is anagnorisis?
300
The reason why Jocasta does not believe in prophecy
What is she believed she escaped hers.
400
The Greek term for tragic flaw.
What is hamartia?
400
The plague that tormented the city of Thebes could be considered this word which means a fatal epidemic.
What is pesitlence?
400
"You're afraid of that? That kept you from Corinth? [...] Well then, seeing I came with such good will, my king, why don't I rid you of that old worry now?
Who is the Messenger?
400
This is the Greek term for the reversal of fortune experienced by the tragic hero.
What is peripeteia?
400
The character who actually plays two roles
Who is the shepherd/witness
500
The following is an example of what literary device? "Our city - look around you, see with your own eyes - our ship pitches wildly, cannot lift her head from the depths, the red waves of death...Thebes is dying."
What is conceit?
500
This is the word used to describe an omen or bad sign, similar to the one Oedipus got from the oracle.
What is an augury?
500
"So, you mock my blindness? Let me tell you this. You with your precious eyes, you're blind to the corruption of your life, to the house you live in, those you live with - who are your real parents?"
Who is Tiresias?
500
Aristotle studied the tropes of tragedies like Oedipus, written by this author.
Who is Sophocles?
500
Oedipus feels at one point that he could be exonerated for his crimes if he can prove this
What is that Laius was killed by a group of men, not one.
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