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Greek
Definitions #2
Oedipus/Antigone
Antigone Now
Misc.
100
What was never shown on stage in Greek theatre?
Violence
100
What is choreography?
An art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified
100
Who wrote Antigone and Oedipus?
Sophocles
100
How many characters are in Antigone Now?
4
100
What are some things you should know about your character before you perform a monologue?
Who are you talking to? Why are you talking to them? What does that say about your character?
200
Who is considered the first actor of theatre and what is the term actors are called in honor of his name?
Thespis and thespians
200
What is blocking?
Blocking is when a director determines an actor's movements and positions on stage
200
Who's laws does Antigone follow?
God's laws
200
Creon is what relation to Ismene and Antigone?
Uncle
200
In a video we watched towards the beginning of the semester, a director said that directing was like what?
rearranging refrigerator magnets
300
What was Dionysius the God of?
Wine and fertility
300
What is the difference between a monologue and a dialogue?
A monologue is a speech or piece of literature performed by one person where as a dialogue is a conversation between two or more people.
300
According to the chorus, who is the strangest and most wonderful thing in the world?
Man
300
Who wrote Antigone Now?
Melissa Cooper
300
Who is considered the first actor of theatre and what is the term actors are called in honor of his name?
Thespis and thespians
400
Who are the three Greek tragedy playwrights?
Sophocles Euripides Aeschylus
400
What is the difference between plot and theme?
Plot is what the play is about (storyline) and theme is what it means (moral/lesson).
400
What are the names of the children that Oedipus had with his mother?
Antigone, Ismene, Polyneices, and Etocles.
400
How does Antigone and Haemon die in Antigone Now?
Antigone is killed by lethal injection/the electric chair, Haemon dies by shooting himself
400
What are three basic qualities of a good pantomime?
Exaggerated Resistance Consistency Exaggerated Facial Expressions and Movement
500
Who are the two Greek comedy playwrights?
Aristophanes and Menander
500
Who is the stage manager?
Assists director during rehearsals, and is responsible for all back-stage activity after the show opens. Calls the show.
500
There is something mentioned again and again in Antigone Now about the age of the story. What is it?
Breath
500
What are three themes of Antigone/Antigone Now?
Stubbornness and pride lead to downfall. Love is stronger than death Stand up for what you believe in God's laws vs. Man's laws
500
What is Creon's wife's name?
Eurydice