Vocab
An old story, typically with supernatural elements.
What are Myths?
The name of Oedipus Rex's wife and mother.
Who is Jocasta?
The god of the Sea.
Who is Poseidon?
A group of performers who explain the events happening in between scenes of a Greek play.
What is a Greek Chorus?
A musical that debuted on Broadway in October 2004 with two female leads.
What is Wicked?
A Japanese poem that follows a 5-7-5 rhythm.
What are Haikus?
The name of the Oracle in Thebes.
What is the Pythia?
Fought in the Trojan War and died from a single wound to his heel.
Who is Achilles?
Treating fantasy as reality.
What is Magical Realism?
The losing team in the 2015 Super Bowl.
Who are the Seattle Seahawks?
A story or poem that has a hidden message.
What is an Allegory?
Oedipus Rex's biological father.
Who is King Laius of Thebes?
Who is Athena?
A five-line poem, with a 5-7-5-7-7 rhythm
What is a Tanka?
The brother of the main character in The Summer I Turned Pretty?
Who is Steven Conklin?
A short phrase that expresses a truth.
What are aphorisms?
The name of the city Oedipus Rex was raised in.
What is Corinth?
The murderer of Medusa.
Who is Perseus?
A dramatic play that follows the events of the protagonist's downfall.
What is a Greek tragedy?
The highest-grossing movie of all time.
Purifying or releasing emotions.
What is Catharsis?
The writer of Oedipus Rex.
Who is Sophocles?
Killed by Achilles during the Trojan War.
Who is Hector?
A term used for analyzing poetry.
What is TPCASTT?
The original host of The Tonight Show?
Who is Steve Allen?