Exploring Aristotle's Tragic Elements in Theater

Who was Aristotle's teacher, who was not a fan of drama or poetry?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Homer

• Sophocles

What is the name of Aristotle's work that is considered the first substantial work of literary criticism?

• The Odyssey

• The Poetics

• The Iliad

• The Republic

According to Aristotle, what is the primary purpose of tragedy?

• To purge emotions through pity and fear

• To depict historical events

• To educate

• To entertain

Which of the following is NOT one of the six parts of tragedy according to Aristotle?

• Plot

• Character

• Dialogue

• Spectacle

What does the Greek term 'hamartia' refer to in the context of tragedy?

• A fatal flaw

• A reversal of fortune

• Recognition of truth

• A scene of suffering

What is the Greek term for 'reversal' in a tragic plot?

• Catharsis

• Peripeteia

• Anagnorisis

• Hamartia

In 'The Oresteia', who convinces Agamemnon to walk on tapestries, leading to his murder?

• Clytemnestra

• Electra

• Orestes

• Cassandra

Who are the furies that chase Orestes in 'The Oresteia'?

• The Erinyes

• The Muses

• The Eumenides

• The Titans

What is the final resolution in 'The Oresteia' trilogy?

• Clytemnestra is resurrected

• Orestes is executed

• The furies destroy Argos

• Orestes is acquitted by a jury trial

What new role does Athena assign to the furies at the end of 'The Oresteia'?

• Avengers of blood crimes

• Patron goddesses of marriage and children

• Guardians of the underworld

• Protectors of the city