Greek Dramatic Culture
A playwright would originally win this animal for writing the best drama
What is a goat?
Realization of one's mistake in tragedy
What is anagnorisis?
The father of Antigone
Who is Oedipus?
"I will have a noble death."
Who is Antigone?
This brave student performed first.
Who is Mariane?
What was democracy?
A conflict that leads to the downfall of a larger-than-life character
The play is set in this Greek city
What is Thebes?
"May dogs and birds feed on his limbs, a spectacle of utter shame."
Who is Creon?
For this student, the third time was the charm.
Who is Yuvraj?
The king of the gods
Who is Zeus?
Letting extreme emotions come out when viewing drama
What is catharsis?
The place where Creon imprisons Antigone
What is a cave?
"You're as clear as a fog at sea."
Who is Ismene?
This student was the only woman to perform as Creon.
Who is Amandeep?
Drama started in this Greek city
What is Athens?
God from the machine
What is deus ex machina?
This fortune teller advises Creon to reverse his decisions.
Who is Tiresias?
"Now we see the girl's as wild by birth as her father. She has no idea how to bow her head to trouble."
Who is the Chorus?
Rather than starting at the front of the room, this student creatively started their Creon monologue near the back.
Who is Rameshwar?
How many actors would perform in a play before Sophocles came along?
What is two?
A character's fatal flaw or error
What is hamartia?
The three main characters who die during the play
Who are Antigone, Haemon, and Eurydice?
"Hasn't she earned glory bright as gold? This sort of talk moves against you, quietly, at night."
Who is Haemon?
Along with performing as Ismene, this student was also Creon in some performances.
Who is Esther?