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Theatre History Deck 2

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

deus ex machina

a)

literally, "god from the machine"; refers to the character in classical Greek tragedy who entered the play from the heavens at the end of the drama to resolve or explain the conflict

b)

passing down customs, stories, and cultural information via spoken rather than written word

c)

in Greek theater, a play depicting man as a victim of destiny

d)

Greek god; western drama began to develop in the 6th century as worship to him.

2.

oral tradition

a)

Greek god; western drama began to develop in the 6th century as worship to him.

b)

a satirist

c)

a tragedian

d)

passing down customs, stories, and cultural information via spoken rather than written word

3.

tragedy

a)

passing down customs, stories, and cultural information via spoken rather than written word

b)

in Greek theater, a play depicting man as a victim of destiny

c)

sometimes called the father of tragedy

d)

wrote plays emphasizing human relationships

4.

Dionysus

a)

passing down customs, stories, and cultural information via spoken rather than written word

b)

literally, "god from the machine"; refers to the character in classical Greek tragedy who entered the play from the heavens at the end of the drama to resolve or explain the conflict

c)

Greek god; western drama began to develop in the 6th century as worship to him

d)

sometimes called the father of tragedy

5.

Aristophanaes

a)

sometimes called the father of tragedy

b)

a satirist

c)

passing down customs, stories, and cultural information via spoken rather than written word

d)

wrote plays emphasizing human relationships

6.

Sophocles

a)

Greek god; western drama began to develop in the 6th century as worship to him.

b)

a satirist

c)

a tragedian

d)

wrote plays emphasizing human relationships

7.

Aeschylus

a)

Greek god; western drama began to develop in the 6th century as worship to him.

b)

sometimes called the father of tragedy

c)

a tragedian

d)

wrote plays emphasizing human relationships

8.

Euripides

a)

Greek god; western drama began to develop in the 6th century as worship to him.

b)

sometimes called the father of tragedy

c)

a tragedian

d)

wrote plays emphasizing human relationships