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WorksheetsGreek Theatre
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
"In the middle of things"
a)
hubris
b)
parados
c)
in medias res
d)
strophe
2.
A small building behind the stage
a)
episode
b)
prologue
c)
exodus
d)
skene
3.
A response chanted by chorus,
"to turn back"
"to turn back"
a)
ode
b)
strophe
c)
antistrophe
d)
edisode
4.
Beginning of the play, provides exposition
a)
prologue
b)
stasimon
c)
skene
d)
parados
5.
A speech by the chorus at the end of the episode
a)
ode
b)
parados
c)
skene
d)
stasimon
6.
excessive pride
a)
skene
b)
hubris
c)
parados
d)
catharsis
7.
All characters exit the stage at the end of the play
a)
antisrophe
b)
prologue
c)
parados
d)
exodus
8.
Part of a speech chanted by chorus--"the turn"
a)
antistrophe
b)
strophe
c)
hubris
d)
exodus
9.
An emotional cleansing
a)
catharsis
b)
skene
c)
in medias res
d)
strophe
10.
Aristotole says tragedy must elicit
a)
no emotion
b)
laughter and tears
c)
anger and tears
d)
pity and fear
11.
Hamartia means
a)
justice
b)
hope
c)
tragic flaw
d)
prophecy
12.
Tragedy gets its name from the Greek practice of:
a)
Writing sad plays: Tragedy means sad
b)
The sacrifice of goats to honor Zeus
c)
The sacrifice of chickens to honor Dionysos
d)
The sacrifice of goats to honor Dionysos
13.
What was Deus ex Machina?
a)
God out of the machine- when the hero was in danger, a god would be lowered in a crane to solve the problem.
b)
A stage device involving a trap door for appearing and disappearing
c)
An Athenian acting troupe
d)
Latin words that have nothing to do with the Greeks
14.
The Greek word "theatron" means:
a)
Performance space
b)
Acting place
c)
Seeing place
d)
Performance place
15.
Who invented the idea of dialogue?
a)
Thespis
b)
Aristotle
c)
Sophocles
d)
Aeschylus
16.
The Parados is
a)
Literally, the passageway, the aisles
b)
Part of the acting space
c)
The scene house for changing costumes, entrances, and exits
d)
A famous Greek actor
17.
After each episode there was a choral ode where the chorus would...
a)
Clap and yell
b)
Raise hands and praise
c)
Sing and dance
d)
Shout and scream
18.
The final chorus chant where the moral of the tragedy is discussed.
a)
EXODOS
b)
STASIMON
c)
PARADOS
d)
PROLOGUE
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