Backgrounds For Greek Tragedy

Question 0

Dithyramb

Answer 0

Choral lyric w/ group dancing and sometimes brief dialogue between leader and chorus.

Question 1

Tragedy: “________ ________” (tragosoide)

Answer 1

Goat song

Question 2

Crude improvisation was…

Answer 2

Based on myths about Dionysus

Rough burlesque or satire

Question 3

Transformation to _________ __________ _________

Answer 3

Formal artistic structure

Question 4

This transformation included (3 things)

Answer 4

More sophisticated philosophical attitude
Lengthier stories
Actors added

Question 5

Athens: Three _______ _________ honoring _________

Answer 5

Annual festivals

Dionysus

Question 6

Three _______= Three ________ (chosen by the _________)

Answer 6

Mornings
Poets
State

Question 7

Each poet presents a _________

Answer 7

Tetralogy

Question 8

A tetralogy includes…

Answer 8

3 tragedies, 1 satyr-play

Question 9

The festivals were ________ and _______ obligations

Answer 9

Civic and religious

Question 10

Choragus

Answer 10

Wealthy citizen

Question 11

The paid for production as a ________ (public ______)

Answer 11

Liturgy

Service

Question 12

Received first if play….

Answer 12

Won first

Question 13

Admission was either….

Answer 13

Free or subsidized by the state