Greek Theater, Tragedy, and Antigone (OVERVIEW)

He was the author of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone.

• Sophocles

• Aeschylus

• Thespis

• Socrates

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This civilization made tragedy into an art.

• Greek

• Vikings

• Egyptians

• Native Americans

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This city was where tragedies were produced as part of a religious festival.

• Aytos

• Athmonia

• Athens

• Asklepios

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The other two plays in the series with Antigone (Choose TWO Answers).

• Tale of the Sphinx

• Oedipus Rex

• A Tragedy of Tragedies

• Oedipus at Colonus

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This is the number of Sophocles's plays that exist today out of a total of more than 100.

• 1

• 4

• 5

• 7

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"Downfall, usually ending with destruction or death" describes...

• ...the ending for the hero in a Greek tragedy.

• ...the beginning of the play that sets the tone.

• ...the middle of the play where the Chorus suffers.

• ...the suffering of a minor character in the play.

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The part of a Greek play usually chanted (or sung) in unison.

• Choral Odd

• Choral Ode

• Choral Old

• Choral Cold

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The King and Queen of Thebes before Oedipus...

• King Lyres and Queen Jocasta

• King Lauis and Queen Juniper

• King Lauis and Queen Jocasta

• King Lysestrata and Queen Jocunda

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It was the GOLDEN AGE in ancient Greece...

• Nickname of the time period when Socrates wrote his plays...

• Nickname of the time period when Sophocles wrote his plays...

• Nickname of the time period when Sisyphus wrote his plays...

• Nickname of the time period when Soterios wrote his plays...

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Pity, fear, wonder, and awe...

• Emotions missing from a tragedy...

• Emotions never fully revealed in a tragedy...

• Emotions that ruin a tragedy...

• Emotions aroused by tragedy...

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