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Greek Tragedy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main structure of Greek theatre consists of an alternation between what two sections?

a)

Stasimon and episode

b)

Parados and episode

c)

Prologue and parados

d)

Stasimon and exodus

2.

Greek tragedies were typically free of subplots and multiple settings.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Most violence in Greek tragedies took place onstage.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Plays in ancient Greece were dedicated to which deity?

a)

Demeter

b)

Dryades

c)

Dionysus

d)

Daphne

5.

Sophocles was alive during approximately what time period?

a)

1200 B.C.

b)

1000 B.C.

c)

700 B.C.

d)

400 B.C.

6.

Which figure was NOT an important character in Greek drama?

a)

The choragos

b)

The messenger

c)

The protagonist

d)

The thymele

7.

The scene between Antigone and her sister Ismene where the conflict is established is called

a)

The prologue

b)

The episode

c)

The parados

d)

The stasimon

8.

According to Aristotle, what is NOT a characteristic of a tragic hero?

a)

The tragic hero is a person of importance in the community.

b)

The tragic hero experiences a reversal or change of fortune.

c)

The tragic hero is not responsible for the tragedy that occurs.

d)

The tragic hero is neither wholly wicked nor totally virtuous.

9.

How many intermissions does Greek drama typically have?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

It depends on the length of the play.

10.

One function of the chorus is to give advice to the main characters.

a)

True

b)

False