Greek Theatre

Question 1

Who wrote oedipus rex and in what year?

Answer 1

Sophocles, in 420B.C

Question 2

Tell me about Aeschylus style and examples of the tragedies that he wrote.

Answer 2

He used a very primitive style, gods had a very important role in the plot.
Tragedies: persians, seven, agamemnon, Eumenides, suppliants..

Question 3

He was the most balanced of tragedians, he wrote tragedies like medea, alcestis, children of heracles, hippolytus, suppliant woman, etc.

Answer 3

Euripides

Question 4

Contemporary of classical greece, he was one of the 10 generals and wrote tragedies like: oedipus, ajax, elektra, philoctetes.

Answer 4

Sophocles

Question 5

Who wrote oedipus rex and in what year?

Answer 5

Sophocles in 420 B.C

Question 6

What is the meaning of “CATHARSIS”?

Answer 6

Purification of the heavy feelings that the audience experience during the tragedy.

Question 7

Explain the Hegel’s theory about tragedy

Answer 7

He believed that tragedy can be used to overcome obstacles through dualism (unity of freedom and fate)

Question 8

What does Nietzsche said about the greek civilization?

Answer 8

He said that the greek civilization was ideal because it was light, reason and balance and also darkness, evil and the irrational.