Tragedy
Who does tragedy mainly affect in the story?
Answer:
Protagonist
Is this statement true or false?
Satyr plays are not short and lighthearted.
Answer:
False
Is this statement true or false?
Comedy was an influential form of theatre in ancient greece from 6th century BCE.
Answer:
True
Which is classical day tragedy theatre?
Story: ordinary people and their struggles, ambitions, also tends to to be more realistic.
Story: about there nobility, ambitions, and to save a kingdom, etc.
Answer:
Story: about there nobility, ambitions, and to save a kingdom, etc
What word does this definition match up to?
“Professional entertainment consisting of jokes and satirical sketches, intended to make an audience laugh.”
Answer:
Comedy
Is this statement true or false
Tragedy is heavily influenced the theatre of Ancient Rome and the Renaissance.
Answer:
True
True or false?
Dionysus is the god of wine and fertility
Answer:
True
Whats the definition of Comedy of manners?
a.) A play that is about the elite part of society and their manners/affectation
b.) A play that is about teaching manners through comedy
c.) A play that is for adults to show their children how to be polite
Answer:
A
Which is Modern day tragedy theatre?
Timeline: more realistic time spans also including breaks and flashbacks
Timeline: one time span
Answer:
Timeline: more realistic time spans also including breaks and flashbacks
What word does this definition match up to?
a genre which, despite its humorous features, seriously aimed at carrying out a socio-political function, or – at the very last – at conveying ethical or cultural messages to its Athenian audience.
Answer:
Satyr
Where did the first tragedy happen?
Answer:
First tragedy happened in Athens, which is where Greek Theatre originated
Who writes satyr plays?
Answer:
Tragedians
True or false?
Classical comedies are where the author follows the rules of ancient greek writers. There are 8 important rules.
Answer:
False
Tragedy classical vs modern:
True or false…
Both classical and modern have one unfinished plot.
Answer:
False
Define Tragedy
Answer:
A play in which the protagonist (Main character) falls to disaster”
Name one of the 3 poets of tragedies
Answer(s):
1. Aeschylus
2. Sophocles
3. Euripides
Name 3 theatrical elements apart of satyr
Answer:
dialogue, actors reciting verses, a chorus that dances and sings, masks, and costumes.
Fill in the blanks!
Lysistrata is one of the most loved and well known ancient greek _____ (written by Aristophanes). It has been reinterpreted many times including once in _____.
Answer:
Comedies and Opera
Tragedy classical vs modern:
Name 1 element in classical or modern plays .
Answer:
Modern: irony or sarcasm
Classical: hubris, hamartia, and catharsis
Define Protagonist
Answer:
The main character in a story.
What poet wrote more than a 100 plays?
Answer:
Sophocles
Fill in the blank!
Satyr plays are a type of _____ theatre performance that is related to both _______ and tragedy.
Answer:
Attic and Comedy
What are 3 out of the 4 types of comedies?
Answer:
1.) Comedy of manners
2.) Comedy of humors
3.) Romantic comedy
4.) Classical Comedy
Tragedy classical vs modern:
In modern plays name the nature of protagonists.
Answer:
may be black white or gray characters.
Define Greek Theatre
Answer:
Greek theatre is a form of performance art where a limited number of actors conduct a play based on the works of ancient playwrights. Greek theatre typically has as its theme stories from Greek mythology or comedic situations.