Sophocles
Tragedy
Greek Theatre
Antigone
Miscellaneous
100
He was the author of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone
Who was Sophocles?
100
This civilization made tragedy into an art.
Who were the Greeks?
100
This city was where tragedies were produced as part of a religious festival.
What is Athens?
100
The other two plays in the series with Antigone.
What is What are Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus?
100
Some plays were performed in front of this many guests.
What is 40,000?
200
This is the number of the Sophocles’ plays that exist today out of a total of more than 100.
What is 7?
200
This is the typical ending for heros in a Greek tragedy.
What is death?
200
The part of a Greek play usually chanted (or sung) in unison.
What is the Choral Ode?
200
The King and Queen of Thebes.
Who were the parents of Oedipus (King Laius and Queen Jocasta)?
200
These people often had bold and definite movements.
Who were actors?
300
Sophocles wrote during this time period (age).
What is the "Golden Age?"
300
These are the emotions evoked by tragedy.
What is pity, wonder, and awe?
300
Actors wore these during the plays.
What are platform shoes and masks with built-in megaphones?
300
This was the prophecy given to the King and Queen of Thebes as a result of their curse.
What is “your son will kill his father and marry his own mother?”
300
These two kill each other battling for Kingship.
Who were Eteocles and Polyneices?
400
This was the Sophocles’ age when he won his first drama competition.
What is 28?
400
A single flaw in character usually resulting in his/her death.
What is hemartia?
400
A group of actors that moved and sang together, acting as one character.
What is the Chorus?
400
Both mother and wife of Oedipus.
What is Who was Jocasta?
400
She is the daughter of Oedipus.
Who is Antigone?
500
This was the number of actors Sophocles had in the cast of his plays.
What is 3?
500
Horrible truth that leads to release.
What is catharsis?
500
The Greek word for actor
What is hypocrite?
500
The decree (order) of Creon that begins the action of the play?
What is to bury Eteocles but no Polyneices?
500
The audience already knew this ahead of time but came to watch the emotion of characters.
What is the story or ending of the play?
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