Greek Theatre
An excess of ambition or pride
Hubris
These are the parents of Oedipus
Laios and Jocaste
The part an actor plays
Character
This period, during the early middle ages, is known for having very little technilogical advances
Dark Ages
This man, who wrote Oedipus Rex, is also the most celebrated playwright in the dramatic competitions during the spring festivals in the City of Dionysia
Sophocles
WHat is causing the plague in Thebes
THe murder of Laios
the words spoken by the character in a play
Text
Plays representing biblical subjects such as the creation, Adam & Eve, the murder of Abel, or the last judgment
Mystery Plays
These are the three principles of dramatic form
Tragedy, Comedy, and Satire
What did Oedipus defeat in order to become the king of Thebes
Sphinx
THe meaning and the unspoken undercurrents under the words
Subtext
A stage construction representing a setting such as heaven or hell
Mansion
THe purging of emotion is known as what?
Catharsis
Upon finding Jocaste dead, what did Oedipus do
Stab his eyes out
The smaller section of an act of a play
Scene
Plays in which characters personify moral qualities or abstractions
Morality Plays
Fall of he Roman empire
476
Which God is Creon a servant of?
Apollo
The actors' stage movements in the scene
Blocking
These groups specialized in specific jobs, such a blacksmithing or horse care
Guilds