Greek Tragedy (SolBridge drama)

What is the classic story pattern of a Greek tragedy?

• An ordinary person visits a new place

• A royal/important person rises to success

• An ordinary person rises to success

• A royal/important person makes a disastrous mistake

Why should the hero be elevated in rank?

• Because their fall will be greater

• The Greeks only cared about royalty/status

• To make ordinary people aspire to heroism

• Because it was the Dionysian festival

Who was Sophocles?

• A Tragic hero

• A politician

• The author of The Poetics

• An author of plays

What time frame did Tragedies often happen in?

• A month

• A year

• A week

• A single day

What has four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs at night?

• A human

• Some sort of walking clock

• A Sphynx

• A Gorgon

Which of the following would not be an example of hamartia?

• An oracle

• Ambition

• Stubbornness

• Excess pride

What is King Oedipus' tragic flaw?

• Ignorance

• Indecision

• Hubris

• Jealousy

According to video #2, why is Tragedy still relevant?

• Easy to understand

• Masks

• Still on university syllabus

• Universal themes

What was the Ancient Greek metaphor for death?

• Leaving the sunlight

• Flying

• Swimming

• Spelunking

Do you agree that Tragic themes are still present in modern forms such as blockbuster movies and soap operas?

• Yes

• No

• Not sure