Greek Theater
The theater is on the slope of the hill below the Acropolis in which famous Greek city-state?
What is Athens?
Greek drama was presented at festivals honoring the god...
Who is Dionysus?
Who is Oedipus' mother?
Who is Jocasta?
The first part of the drama structure is the...
What is a prologue?
A character of noble stature, one who has greatness about them, but eventually will have a downfall.
What is a tragic hero?
The theatron is the _____ of the hill.
What is slope?
The Chorus is composed of...
What are 15 men who took on an identity appropriate to the play? For example, the chorus in Antigone is made up of 15 Theben citizens.
What city-state was Odeipus king of?
What is Thebes?
The second part of the drama structure is the...
What is the entrance of the chorus?
The tragic hero will commit an act of injustice. What is this called according to Aristotle?
What is hamartia?
A flat terrace below the slope served as the __________ (dancing space).
What is the orchestra?
Dionysus is the God of...
What is wine?
What is Oedipus famous for?
What is killing his father, marrying his mother, having children with his mother, and stabbing his eyes out?
The third part of the drama structure is the...
What are episodes?
The fall of the hero is because they have a ________ flaw about them.
What is a tragic?
The origin of our word scene. It provided a place for actors to relax or to change costumes and masks.
What is the skene?
The performers in Greek theater can be divided into four categories:
What are actors, the Chrous, non-speaking extras, and musicians?
Name all four of Oedipus' children.
Who is Eteocles, Polynicus, Isemene, and Antigone?
The fourth part of the drama structure is the ________________ odes (songs).
What are choral?
Most of the time, a tragic hero's tragic flaw is excessive hubris. What is hubris?
What is pride?
In the middle of the orchestra was placed a _______ (altar).
What is a thymele?
All performers, except musicians, wore...
What are masks?
Who is Oedipus' father?
Who are Laius?
The author of Antigone is...
Who is Sophocles?
The hero’s misfortune is not totally deserved, and the punishment sometimes ___________ the crime
What is exceeds?