Festive Mania
Where were the origins of theatre was held
Athens, Greece
Give me the name of the Greek philosopher who studied polymaths and the arts, and defended theatre
Aristotle
The Poetics was...
- Written by who?
- What was it about?
- Who was it against?
Written by Aristotle; a handbook in how to write plays; Symbol against Plato
What is the name of Medea's husband?
Jason
What did the Prophet tell the King and Queen about the prophecy of their unborn child?
It would be doomed to marry it's mother and kill it's father
Give me the definition of Dionysia
- What it is?
- Who was it for?
- How long it lasted?
A 5-6 day festival in honor of Dionysus, where they partied to praise the god
Aeschylus was giving this title....
The father of tragedy
Hubris is...
A character's fatal flaw
Give me the 4 people Medea murdered
Jason's Wife, Jason's father-in-law, and Medea's two children
How many kids did Oedipus and his mother have in total?
4 (2 sons and 2 daughters)
Dionysus is the Greek God of... (Give me 3 domains he rules)
Wine, Party, Chaos, Theatre
Sophocles wrote...
Oedipus Rex
Give me the Three Moments/Scenes of Theatre
Reversal, Recognition, Suffering
Medea kills her brother, cuts him up, and threw the pieces of his body in the sea, so their father can collect his body
What is the faith of Oedipus Rex (Needs to be detailed)
Oedipus is left exiled, blind (from his own doing), to wander the world alone, leaving his children behind
Thespis was...
The first actor ever
Euripides wrote...
Medea
Give me the definition of catharsis, either modern or classical
The purgation of pity and fear
Feeling intense emotions and then feeling a sense of relief/balance afterward
Medea gave her ex-husband's wife a gift. What was it and what did it do?
Medea gave her a dress. Once she put it on, it strapped her in and burned her alive.
What is the creature that Oedipus had to face, to save the castle/town?
Sphinx (Lion with wings)
These people wore large masks, long togas, cothurnas (gladiator boots). They were once called Dithyrambs; they sing stories and tales.
Chorus
Give me the reason why Aeschylus was given his title
He's the only playwright with a surviving completed triology
Give me the 3 categories in the The Poetics
Six Elements of Theatre
Three Moments/Scenes in Theatre
Main Character Attributes
What is the ending to Medea (Be specific)?
The Gods send her a chariot and she flew away, never to be seen again
Give me the name of Oedipus' youngest daughter, whom died in order to let her brother go to heaven
Antigone