Classic Greek Drama and Oedipus Terms

A _______ is a play dealing with

tragic events and having an

unhappy ending, esp. one

concerning the downfall of the

main character.

The ______ is a group of characters

who comment on the action of the

play without participating in it.

What's the leader of the chorus known as ?

• Sophocles

• Choragos

• Hamartia

• Hubris

The tragic hero suffers from a tragic

flaw, also known as _______

Were the actors women and men ?

• YES

• NO

What's a Foil ?

• a character who contrasts and

  parallels the main character in a play

  or story.

• words spoken by an actor

  directly to the audience, which are

  not heard by other characters on the

  stage during the play.

• the resolution of the plot

  in a story or play.

What's a Tragic hero ?

• a play dealing with

  tragic events and having an

  unhappy ending, esp. one

  concerning the downfall of the

  main character.

• a group of characters

  who comment on the action of the

  play without participating in it.

• a great or virtuous

  character in a dramatic tragedy who is

  destined for downfall, suffering, or

  defeat.

What's a archetype ?

• the original pattern from

  which copies are made; template or mold

• the point in the play during

  which the tragic hero experiences a kind of

  self-understanding.

• the point at which the action of

  the plot turns in an unexpected direction for

  the protagonist.

What's recognition?

• the point at which the action of

  the plot turns in an unexpected direction for

  the protagonist. The protagonist learns

  what they did not expect to learn.

• a character who contrasts and

  parallels the main character in a play

  or story.

• the point in the play during

  which the tragic hero experiences a kind of

  self-understanding

What's a denouement ?

• the first choral song in a

  drama

• the resolution of the plot

  in a story or play.

• first section of an ancient

  Greek choral ode or of one division of it.

  Sung from east to west.