Drama Terms
in media res
What is "in the middle of"?
The character who is defying the king's newly proclaimed law.
Who is Antigone?
Most Greek homes had an altar to this god/goddess.
Who is Hestia?
Chorus
What is a group of people who engage with the characters in the play and give/sing commentary in between scenes?
Hekatomb
What is a large sacrificial offering to a deity? (literally means 100, but can be more or less)
Protagonist
What is the main character?
The two brothers who killed each other in a battle for the throne of Thebes.
Who are Polynices and Eteocles?
Antigone says she does not have to obey Creon's law because he is not ______________.
Who is Zeus?
The literal meaning of tragedy.
What is "goat song"?
Carrion
What is rotting flesh?
Hubris
What is overweening pride?
Creon
Who is the current (in the play's time) king of Thebes?
Libations
What is a liquid poured as an offering to a deity/god?
The drama definition of tragedy.
What is a play with a hero who has a fatal flaw (often hubris) which brings about his/her own downfall?
Rites
What are religious ceremonial activities?
Three reasons masks were used in Greek drama.
What are so men could play the parts of women, so characters were easily identifiable, and actors could play multiple parts?
They are first cousins and engaged to be married.
Who are Antigone and Haemon?
The god who was honored by Greek drama.
Who is Dionysus?
The three main area of a Greek theater.
What are the orchestra, the skene, and the audience?
Degenerate
What is one who has declined?
Dramatic Irony
What is a point when the audience recognizes double meaning in a statement but the character does not?
The three characters who die by suicide in this play.
Who are Antigone, Haemon, and Eurydice?
The three main rites associated with Greek religion.
What are prayer, sacrifice, and purification?
The three types of Greek plays.
What are comedy, tragedy, and satyr?
Perquisites
What is extra privileges, advantages?