Greek Theater Test

Question 1

Sophocles

Answer 1

Playwrite of Antigone who was considered to be extreme good looking and lived to be 90 years old

Question 2

Time period

Answer 2

Sophocles lived during the golden age
Cultural peek where arts were encouraged
496-406 BC

Question 3

Sophocles accomplishments

Answer 3

Wrote tragedies
Wealthy, educated, good looking
Athlete& musician- lead in a play

Question 4

Defenition of the Attic Bee

Answer 4

Could extract pure honey from words

Question 5

Sophocles play history

Answer 5

Wrote 120 plays
Only 7 remain
Greatest writer w/ oedipus the king

Question 6

Sophocles invation

Answer 6

Chorus 12» 15 members
Painted scenery
3rd actor

Question 7

Greek Chorus

Answer 7

Sang, dance & commentary of scenes

Share in the action

Question 8

Chorus history

Answer 8

Originally 50 men to praiseDionysus
6th century BCE - Thespius was 1st actor
(Why actors are called thespians)
12 century BCE Aeschylus- 2 actors 12 chorus

Question 9

Who did Sophocles influence?

Answer 9

Aeschylus & Euripides

Question 10

Characteristics of a Tragic hero

Answer 10

Position- royal w great power (much to lose)

Question 11

How many plays remain?

Answer 11

7/120

Question 12

Why did Antigone have 2nd thoughts about wanting to die?

Answer 12

She has yet to live

Unmarried, not a mother

Question 13

What is the augur’s name

Answer 13

Thyrecius

Question 14

What happens when Antigone asks Ismene to help her?

Answer 14

She refuses and says it’s not a lady job

Shes afraid of Creon

Question 15

List of Characters

Answer 15

Ismene
Haemon
Thyrecius
Polyneices
Eutiocles
Creon
Antigone
Chorus

Question 16

Who is Antigone?

Answer 16

Main character

Teenage who goes from princess to prisoner

Question 17

Why did Creon not want to bury Polynices?

Answer 17

Because he attacked the city

Question 18

Who was Antigone engaged to?

Who is he related to?

Answer 18

Haemon, Creon’s son

Question 19

Who is Eurideces?

Answer 19

Creon’s wife

Question 20

Theater god

Answer 20

Dionysis

Question 21

Characteristics of a Tragic Hero

Answer 21

Position: royal or noble with power (something to lose)
Tragic Flaw: Irreversible error
Reversal: downfall from tragic flaw
Recgonition: Realization of flaw

Question 22

Skene

Answer 22

Building behind the stage

Question 23

First of many episode

Answer 23

Episode

Question 24

Theatron

Answer 24

Where spectators sat

Question 25

Chorus

Answer 25

Set the atmosphere of the play

Question 26

Parados

Answer 26

Song sung by the chorus upon entering

Question 27

Greek word for the god within us

Answer 27

Enthusiasm

Question 28

Reflects on episodes

Answer 28

Ode

Question 29

Choral Ode

Answer 29

Stasimon

Question 30

Prologue

Answer 30

Gives play mythological background

Question 31

Dancing space for chorus and actors

Answer 31

Orchestra

Question 32

Final scene offering words of wisdom

Answer 32

Exidos

Question 33

Greek play differences

Answer 33

Outdoor theater

Use of masks

Question 34

Play funding

Answer 34

By polis(town) 
Stories from a mythical past

Question 35

Greak theaters

Answer 35

Orchestra: Dancing space
Theatron: Viewing place for spectators
Skene: small backstage tent
Parodos: passageways

Question 36

Antigone

Answer 36

A tragic play made for entertainment