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Greek Tragedy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

The first actor in Greek theater was _____________.

a)

Aeschylus

b)

Sophocles

c)

Antigone

d)

Thespis

2.

Due to past crimes of Cadmus and Oedipus and now Creon, what does Thebes suffer?

a)

catharsis

b)

hamartia

c)

anagnorisis

d)

miasma

3.

When Creon at last recognizes his own wretchedness and how his stubbornness led to the downfall of those he loves, what is this moment called?

a)

anagnorisis

b)

catharsis

c)

hubris

d)

irony

4.

The arrival of the Messenger on the scene to announce the tragic deaths of Haemon and Antigone marks the start of what?

a)

fate

b)

peripetia

c)

denoument

d)

paradox

5.

If the gods have already established the outcome of the characters' lives in Antigone, we would call this what?

a)

fate

b)

free will

c)

hamartia

d)

hubris

6.

Oedipus gave life to Antigone, but his sins also caused her downfall. What would we call this a what?

a)

fate

b)

hubris

c)

miasma

d)

paradox

7.

When Creon has excessive pride in his law and refuses to consider the law of the gods, this shows what?

a)

hamartia

b)

hubris

c)

irony

d)

miasma

8.

When Creon's status goes from being all-powerful to being "no one," what is this called?

a)

hubris

b)

catharsis

c)

peripetia

d)

irony

9.

The Chorus begins to sing Bacchus/Dionysus' praise, thinking that Creon will set everything right, but WE as an audience know this isn't true. What is this?

a)

denoument

b)

paradox

c)

anagnorisis

d)

irony

10.

When Creon tells Tiresias that his “arrows” are missing the mark, but in reality Creon is missing the mark and leading to his downfall by not listening to Tiresias, this is an example of what?

a)

peripetia

b)

catharsis

c)

paradox

d)

hamartia

11.

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.

12.

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

13.

Which of the following is a common theme in Greek Tragedy?

a)

Fate vs. Free Will

b)

Love and Romance

c)

Technological Advancement

d)

Political Satire

14.

In Greek Tragedy, the term 'hamartia' refers to:

a)

A hero's tragic flaw

b)

A type of Greek chorus

c)

The climax of the play

d)

The setting of the play

15.

Who is considered the 'Father of Tragedy' in Greek literature?

a)

Sophocles

b)

Euripides

c)

Aeschylus

d)

Aristophanes