WorksheetsAncient Greek Theatre
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who is given credit as being the first actor?
Sophocles
Oedipus
Thespis
Aeschylus
Over the course of Greek history, the role of the chorus _________.
Diminished, as fewer audience members attended the performances.
Diminished, as more actors were introduced.
Increased, as stories became more complicated.
Increased, as more people wanted to be on stage.
Who added a second actor to Greek tragedy?
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Seacrestopolis
Thespis
Actors played multiple parts in each play.
True, they altered their voices so the audience could tell them apart.
True, they changed costumes so the audience could tell the different characters apart.
True, they switched masks so the audience could tell the different characters apart.
False, the playwrights cast one character for each part written.
All of the following are aspects of Ancient Greek theatre EXCEPT:
Masks worn by the actors
A competitive component
Chorus that crosses the stage and helps tell the story
Play-by-play announcers
Which was these was NOT a Greek playwright?
Sophocles
Aristotle
Aeschylus
Euripides
What were the genres of Greek theatre?
Comedy, tragedy, history
Comedy, tragedy, satyr
Comedy and tragedy
Comedy, tragedy, musical
What was Deus ex Machina?
A stage device involving a trap door for appearing and disappearing.
An Athenian acting troupe.
Latin words that have nothing to do with the Greeks.
When the hero was in danger a god would be lowered in a crane to solve the problem.
The area where the audience sat was called the
parodos
orchestra
skene
theatron
Which part of the theatre served as a backdrop and backstage area?
skene
orchestra
theatron
parodos
"Orchestra" means
scenery
passageway
viewing space
dancing space
The purpose of the Greek chorus is to...
(Check all that apply!)
comment on the action of the characters for the benefit of the audience.
help the main character sort out their thoughts.
side with the villain of the story.
provide spectacle for the audience through song, dance and recitation.
Comedies, because of their humour and commentary on society at that time, were more popular than Tragedies.
True
False
In a Tragedy play, Hamartia is
a tragic flaw inherent in the hero
an error of judgement by the hero that leads to his downfall
In a Tragedy play, Hubris is
an error of judgement by the hero that leads to his downfall
a tragic flaw inherent in the hero
Aristotle's definition of theatre is that
theatre should both entertain and instruct the audience
theatre should only entertain the audience
theatre is a form of imitation, where we see ourselves in it
theatre is a form of art that should only include three actors
