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WorksheetsThe Alcestis
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
The Big 3 Playwrights are
Socrates, Sophocles, Aeschylus
Sophocles, Euripides, Thespis
Socrates, Euripides, Sophocles
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides
The Ancient Greeks honored the god
Helios
Apollo
Dionysos
Persephone
What method did Euripides use to get his characters out of trouble?
Livin la Vida Loca
Deus Ex Machina
Agnus Dei
Carpe Diem
Euripides dealt more in _________________ of a character.
physical characteristics
familial relationships
psychological profiles
heroic qualities
Heracles serves two purposes:
mystery and intrigue
messenger and back-from-Hades-getter
messenger and confidante
problem solver and comic relief
An eponymous play is one
whose main character carries the title of the play
that is performed in three acts
that features a female lead character
that is written anonymously
The plays were performed in
state houses
amphitheaters
oval-shaped theaters called 'rounds'
indoor theater houses
Evil characters wore
glasses
dark-haired wigs
half-masks
blonde wigs
The person who introduced another masked actor was
Euripides
Thespis
Aeschylus
Sophocles
How did Sophocles die?
tripped off the stage and fell
choked on a grape
swallowed fire
sat on a pin
The prologue delivers the _______________ of the play.
solution
dilemma
question
characters
The parados introduces the
dilemma
protagonist
chorus
choragos
The chorus serves as the
link between the actors and the audience
moral conscience
human curtain between episodes
end of the play
The pause and praise part of the play is called the
Pause and Pray
Epiphany
Paean
Deus et paschal
Favorite character?
Alcestis
Admetus
Pheres
Heracles
Thanatos
