Define: Greek Tragedies
They are essential to the production, providing key background information and commentary on the action.
What is the role of the chorus?
This portion of the speech presents background info.
What is the prologue?
The overall emotion and atmosphere the author intends the reader to feel while reading–not to be confused with “tone” which is the author’s personal emotions.
What is mood?
When an author uses the five senses (sight, touch, sound, taste, and smell) to add depth of detail to writing.
What are sensory details?
Also known as Stage 4 of Narrative Plots, and is the most suspenseful point of the story.
What is the climax?
When the chorus expresses their initial position on the play’s action.
What is the strophe?
This portion of the speech is the opening song.
What is the parados?
A comparison between two things, typically for explanation or clarification. Example: “Time is money, so spend it wisely.” Or “He is living in a bubble.”
What is an analogy?
The main character that is usually known as the hero.
What is a protagonist?
Also known as Stage 6 of Narrative Plots, and is when the conflict is resolved.
What is the resolution?
The response to the chorus' initial position on the play’s action.
What is the antistrophe?
This portion of the speech contains dialogue.
What is the episode?
An exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally. Example: I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
What is a hyperbole?
The opposing force who stands in the way of the main character's goals.
What is an antagonist?
Also known as Stage 5 of Narrative Plots, and is when the characters start to fix the conflict.
What is falling action?
The repetition of a word or group of words at the beginning of two or more successive clauses or sentences–emphasizes key ideas and emotions.
What is anaphora?
This portion of the speech represents the scene ending.
What is the ode?
A figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meanings. Examples: “jumbo shrimp”, “silent scream”, “friendly fight”, “same difference”
What is an oxymoron?
Modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb and answers the questions: Where? Why? When? In what way? or To what extent?
What is an adverbial phrase?
Also known as Stage 3 of Narrative Plots, and is when the conflict worsens.
What is rising action?
These are the three main characteristics of a Greek Tragedy.
What is a play that focuses on a high-ranking person’s downfall, his/her hamartia (tragic flaw), and uses dramatic irony?
The chorus leader and they often exchange thoughts with the rest of the chorus as well as with the actors.
Who is the choragos?
Placing two different things/ideas side by side to emphasize their differences. Example: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” (Dickens).
What is a juxtaposition?
Also known as Stage 1 of Narrative Plots, and usually tells the reader important background information for the story.
What is the exposition?
Also known as Stage 2 of Narrative Plots, and introduces the story's main conflict.
What is the inciting incident?