WorksheetsGreek Tragedy Terms
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What's the leader of the chorus known as ?
Sophocles
Choragos
Hamartia
Hubris
The tragic hero suffers from a tragic
flaw, also known as (a)
What's a Tragic hero ?
a play dealing with
tragic events and having an
unhappy ending, esp. one
concerning the downfall of the
main character.
a group of characters
who comment on the action of the
play without participating in it.
a great or virtuous
character in a dramatic tragedy who is
destined for downfall, suffering, or
defeat.
What's recognition?
the point at which the action of
the plot turns in an unexpected direction for
the protagonist. The protagonist learns
what they did not expect to learn.
a character who contrasts and
parallels the main character in a play
or story.
the point in the play during
which the tragic hero experiences a kind of
self-understanding
Excessive pride or arrogance, often leading to the downfall of a tragic hero.
Conflict
Chorus
Hubris
Tragic flaw
A group of characters in Greek tragedy who comment on the action of the play.
Foreshadowing
Conscience
Civil disobedience
Chorus
The predetermined course of events in a person's life, often seen as an external force in Greek tragedy.
Protagonist
Tragic flaw
Fate
Piety
A serious drama typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force, leading to a disastrous conclusion.
Irony
Tragedy
Fate
An inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.
The final resolution or outcome of a tragedy, often involving the protagonist's downfall.
Irony
Catastrophe
Ethical dilemma
Resolute
A character trait in the protagonist that leads to their downfall in a tragedy.
Catastrophe
Tyranny
Tragic flaw
Moral responsibility
The character or force in conflict with the protagonist.
Antagonist
Catastrophe
Tyranny
Irony
Tragedy shows....
how real life looks
the downfall of a character
the uprising of a good person
What is the term for the emotional release experienced by the audience at the end of a Greek tragedy?
A) Catharsis
B) Anagnorisis
C) Peripeteia
D) Hubris
In Greek tragedy, what is the term for the protagonist's realization of a crucial truth?
A) Catharsis
B) Anagnorisis
C) Peripeteia
D) Hubris
Which term describes the reversal of fortune for the protagonist in a Greek tragedy?
A) Catharsis
B) Anagnorisis
C) Peripeteia
D) Hubris
