Greek Drama

Greek drama was developed for festivals honoring _______ .

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Which are the three great Greek playwrights of ancient Greece?

• Aristotle, Sophocles, Aristophanes

• Aeschylus, Euripides, Sophocles

• Euripides, Sophocles, Aristotle

• Sophocles, Aristophanes, Theadora

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A _____ eventually causes the downfall of a tragic hero. 

• conflict

• tragic flaw

• struggle

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In a tragedy, a character suffers great loss

• but achieves understanding.

• and rages against his fate.

• and always deserves his fate.

• and curses the gods for it.

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Greek actors wore masks in order to represent gods and sacred figures easily and because facial expression wouldn't be seen by the audience anyway.

• True

• False

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During the play, the tragic hero will move from

• his hometown to a far off place.

• loss to loss.

• good to evil.

• ignorance to knowledge.

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In a Greek play, knowledge often brings

• understanding.

• reward,

• suffering.

• joy.

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The relationship between Antigone and Oedipus Rex is

• sister/brother.

• daughter/father.

• queen/king.

• niece/uncle.

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Who introduced the first actor?

• Aeschylus

• Aristophanes

• Sophocles

• Thespis

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Who introduced the second actor?

• Aeschylus

• Euripides

• Sophocles

• Thespis

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