A play in which suffering brings about self-knowledge; came from the Greek words meaning "goat" and "song"
What is tragedy
100
Where were Greek amphitheaters typically built?
What is on a hillside
100
The king and queen of Thebes
What is the parents of Oedipus
100
He was the author of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus, and Antigone
What is Sophocles
200
composed of 15 men that express opinions, gives advice, and author's point of view
What is chorus
200
The auditorium of the Greek theatre; literally means "seeing place."
What is Theatron
200
unknowingly kills his father and marries the queen, his mother.
What is Oedipus
200
This is the number of Sophocles' plays that exist today out of a total of more than 100.
What is 7
300
tragic flaw; act, moral flaw, or intellectual mistake
What is hamartia
300
A round floor on ground level at the bottom of a hill. This floor was the Greek stage.
What is Orchestra
300
The niece of the new king, Creon; Her brother has been killed in battle, and the king has decreed that no one should bury him; however she refuses to follow Creon's decree and buries her brother.
What is Antigone
300
He was one of the three great Greek playwrights and wrote the play Medea.
What is Euripides
400
of Apollo at Delphi; one who delivers God's message to man; fortune teller
What is oracle
400
The area directly in front of the scene where the actors would perform.
What is Proscenium
400
Engaged to marry Antigone
What is Haemon
400
Tragedies were produced as part of religious festivals honoring whom?
What is Dionysus
500
A cleansing the viewer receives from watching; a release from tension
What is catharsis
500
Originally an altar to Dionysus on the orchestra; this became the spot where the leader of the chorus would stand.