Greek Theater Oedipus Test

Greek drama began as part of a ____________________ celebration.

• nature

• religious

• future

• life

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What modern stage term comes from skene?

• masks

• curtain

• setting

• scenery

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

There were ___ actors on stage at a time.

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 25

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Which of the following did Greek theater NOT have? (select all that apply)

• women

• wine

• a curtain

• lights

• masks

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

The actors needed to appear larger than _________ to their audiences.

• the stage

• God

• life

• buildings

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Three things that the actors wore were:

• fancy robes

• masks

• platform boots

• colorful makeup

• elaborate wigs

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The actors spoke their lines not in the natural style of today's drama but more like _______________________.

• loud shouting sounds

• a formal speech

• screaming the lines

• somber, serious

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or False:

The 12-15 man group who danced, sang and spoke lines was called the chorus.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Dionysus was the _______ of __________.

• father, theater

• daughter, Oedipus

• God, wine

• angel, food

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Sophocles' three Theban plays are _______________, _________________, __________________.

• Dionysus, Persephone, Poseidon

• Eteocles, Polynices, Ismene, Antigone

• Oedipus Rex, Oedipus the King, Antigone's Revenge

• Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10