WorksheetsGreek Tragedy Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
catastrophe
catharsis
hamartia
hubris
Which of the following is NOT a component of the tragic hero?
He is of noble birth
He possesses a tragic flaw
He suffers a downfall
He crosses a physical threshold into a special world of adventure
The feeling of relief and emotional purification experienced by the audience after the catastrophic events of the tragedy occur is often referred to as _____.
Catharsis
Hubris
Hamartia
Tragic Flaw
Greek Theatre began as part of a festival to celebrate this Greek god.
Zeus
Dionysus
Apollo
Poseidon
This was the most important part of the costume in Ancient Greek theatre.
tunic
wig
mask
shoes
Females were allowed to act in Greek theatre.
true
false
This group of young men would sing, chant, dance, and speak in unison directly to the audience, as if they are one character.
choir
chorus
Deus ex machina
Mythical creature with the head of a woman, body of a lion, and wings of a bird.
Griffin
Pegasus
Sphinx
Cerebus
Tragedy shows....
how real life looks
the downfall of a character
the uprising of a good person
A catastrophe is a.....
disastrous conclusion.
masked group of actors.
person of high rank.
Who wrote the Oedipus trilogy?
Aeschylus
Euripides
Sophocles
Shakespeare
What is HAMARTIA?
A type of Greek play
A type of Greek poem
A tragic flaw
An admirable personality trait
The Chorus was an integral part of the early Greek plays.
TRUE
FALSE
Excessive pride; it often leads to the downfall of the tragic hero
hubris
hamartia
catastrophe
resolution
The first actor in Greek theater was _____________.
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Antigone
Thespis
