Greek Tragedy and Sophocles' 'Antigone'

Drama started as worship of this ancient Greek god

• Dionysius

• Athene

• Apollo

• Sophocles

The earliest forms of drama were chanted or sung by groups of 15 men called a (a)   in worship to Dionysius.

The first actor was (a)   who stepped out from the chorus and spoke to them. He lived around 525 B.C.E.

This dramatist is known as the father of tragedy. He added a second actor to his plays. He lived approx. 524-455 B.C.

• Sophocles

• Aescyhlus

• Euripedes

• Dionysius

This dramatist was famous for his Oedipus Plays. He added a third actor to his tragedies and reduced the role of the chorus. He lived approx. c. 496-406 B.C.

• Aescylus

• Euripedes

• Sophocles

• Dionysius

Sophocles wrote drama to present at the festival for which god?

(a)  

What is the name of the red highlighted area of the ancient theatre?

This is a flat open space where the chorus would sing and dance. In modern use, it means a collection of musical performers.

(a)  

This is part of the theatre where the chorus enter the orchestra marked by the arrows in the image.

It is also part of the play script where the chorus enter singing or speaking.

• theatre

• orchestra

• skene

• parados

In Athenian tragic plays, the (a)   would be made up of Athenian citizens to connect their role with the audience.

Only two of the following statements about ancient Greek tragedy are true.

• Actors could not be women

• Actors never spoke, only the chorus spoke

• Actors wore masks to show their character

• Actors didn't wear clothes