Greek Theatre Quiz

Who is the God of drama?

• Dionysus

• Aphrodite

• Zeus

• Hermes

What is the final action of the play called?

• Exodus

• Prologue

• Episode

• Stasimon

What is the opening scene of a play called?

• Prologue

• Exodus

• Episode

• Stasimon

What is the level area in front of the skene where most of the play's action took place called?

• Proscenium

• Parados

• Choragas

• Sphinx

What is the Greek word for excessive pride or arrogance?

• Hubris

• Hamartia

• Rhetoric

• Aphorism

What is the Greek word for error in judgment, especially resulting from a defect in the character of a tragic hero?

• Hamartia

• Hubris

• Rhetoric

• Aphorism

What is a character that emphasizes opposite traits in another character called?

• Character Foil

• Allegory

• Archetype

• Epiphany

What is a brief statement which expresses an observation intended to be wise called?

• Aphorism

• Understatement

• Hyperbole

• Euphemism

What is a figure of speech in which an overstatement or exaggeration occurs called?

• Hyperbole

• Aphorism

• Understatement

• Euphemism

What is the beginning of a story in the middle called?

• In Media Res

• Allegory

• Archetype

• Epiphany