WorksheetsGreek Tragedy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The first actor in Greek theater was _____________.
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Antigone
Thespis
Due to past crimes of Cadmus and Oedipus and now Creon, what does Thebes suffer?
catharsis
hamartia
anagnorisis
miasma
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?
anagnorisis
catharsis
hubris
irony
The arrival of the Messenger on the scene to announce the tragic deaths of Haemon and Antigone marks the start of what?
fate
peripetia
denoument
paradox
If the gods have already established the outcome of the characters' lives in Antigone, we would call this what?
fate
free will
hamartia
hubris
Oedipus gave life to Antigone, but his sins also caused her downfall. What would we call this a what?
fate
hubris
miasma
paradox
When Creon has excessive pride in his law and refuses to consider the law of the gods, this shows what?
hamartia
hubris
irony
miasma
When Creon's status goes from being all-powerful to being "no one," what is this called?
hubris
catharsis
peripetia
irony
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?
denoument
paradox
anagnorisis
irony
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?
peripetia
catharsis
paradox
hamartia
According to Aristotle, what is NOT a characteristic of a tragic hero?
The tragic hero is a person of importance in the community.
The tragic hero experiences a reversal or change of fortune.
The tragic hero is not responsible for the tragedy that occurs.
The tragic hero is neither wholly wicked nor totally virtuous.
The main structure of Greek theatre consists of an alternation between what two sections?
Stasimon and episode
Parados and episode
Prologue and parados
Stasimon and exodus
Which of the following is a common theme in Greek Tragedy?
Fate vs. Free Will
Love and Romance
Technological Advancement
Political Satire
In Greek Tragedy, the term 'hamartia' refers to:
A hero's tragic flaw
A type of Greek chorus
The climax of the play
The setting of the play
Who is considered the 'Father of Tragedy' in Greek literature?
Sophocles
Euripides
Aeschylus
Aristophanes
