WorksheetsIntroduction to Greek Tragedy
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who is the author of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone?
Sophocles
Homer
Euripides
Aeschylus
What is the number of Sophocles’ plays that exist today out of a total of more than 100?
Seven
Thirteen
One-Hundred and Twelve
Fifty
What is the nickname of the time period when Sophocles wrote his plays?
The Golden Age
The Dark Ages
The Enlightenment
The Renaissance
What is Sophocles’ age when he won his first drama competition?
Twenty-Eight
Thirty-Six
Twenty-Two
Thirty-One
What is the number of actors Sophocles cast in his plays?
Three
Eight
Eleven
Fifteen
What civilization made tragedy into an art?
The Greeks
The Romans
The Egyptians
The British
What is the ending for the tragic hero in a Greek tragedy?
Their downfall, usually ending in destruction or death
Their triumph, usually ending in victory or success
Their redemption, usually ending in forgiveness or reconciliation
Their exile, usually ending in a new beginning or adventure
What are some of the emotions aroused by tragedy?
Pity, fear, wonder, or awe
Happiness, joy, excitement, or contentment
Boredom, apathy, indifference, or disinterest
Confusion, bewilderment, perplexity, or uncertainty
What brings a hero to disaster in a Greek tragedy?
Hamartia
Hubris
Folly
Nemesis
What is a horrible truth that leads to the release of strong emotions?
Catharsis
Epiphany
Transcendence
Apotheosis
What city is where tragedies were produced as part of a religious festival?
Athens
Thebes
Corinth
Epidaurus
What is the part of a Greek play usually chanted (or sung) in unison?
The Choral Ode
The Melodic Refrain
The Choral Anthem
The Lyrical Interlude
What did the actors in Greek tragedy wear?
Masks with built-in megaphones and platform shoes
Embellished tunics and ceremonial staffs
Symbolic garments and sacred emblems
Elaborate robes and sandals
What is a group of actors that move and sing together, acting as one character?
The Chorus
The Collective
The Ensemble
The Cohort
What is the Greek word for actor?
Hypokrites
Thespian
Protagonistes
Didaskalos
What are the names of the other two plays in the series with Antigone? Select 2 responses.
Oedipus Rex
Oedipus at Colonus
Oedipus' Lament
Oedipus in Exile
Oedipus the King
Who are the parents of Oedipus?
Laius and Jocasta
Aegeus and Medea
Cadmus and Harmonia
Priam and Hecuba
What is the prophecy given to the king and queen of Thebes?
"Your son will kill his father and marry his own mother"
"Your lineage will bring ruin to Thebes"
"Your bloodline will be cursed with tragedy"
"Your offspring will sow the seeds of destruction"
What does Oedipus do once he realizes he has killed his father and married his mother?
He blinds and exiles himself
He renounces his throne and seeks atonement
He wanders the land in search of absolution
He retreats into seclusion to contemplate his fate
Antigone decides to give a proper burial to which person?
Polyneices
Ismene
Haemon
Eteocles
