Greek Theatre Flashcards
(22 cards)
What is a Citizen?
A person who is a legally recognized member of a
state
What is Catharsis?
The purging/purification of emotions, through art
such as tragedy or music
What is the Reversal?
A change in circumstances from good to irreversibly
bad
What is the Recognition?
The moment of recognition where the hero recognizes
the the hero is responsible for the change?
What is the Scene of suffering?
The consequence for recognition such as exile, suicide, death
What is a tragic hero?
The protagonist of a tragedy
What is Hubris?
Excessive pride or self confidence
What is Hamartia?
A fatal flaw that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero
What is Democracy?
A form of government where the people have a say in how its run
What is Anaphora?
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning
of successive clauses
What are the three stages of a Greek tragedy?
Reversal, Recognition and Scene of Suffering
What were citizens encouraged to experience at the theater?
Catharsis
Why were they encouraged to have that experience?
So they would get all their pity and fear out at the theater so they would be better at their jobs
What are the four groups in Greek society?
Citizens, Metics, Women and Slaves
What could citizens do?
They could vote, own property, be in the army, they
were men, and the most important group, they were natives
What could Metics do?
Metics cant vote, they can serve in the army, they had to pay taxes, they immagrants, and men
What did Women do?
Women stayed at home did house work and looked after children, but could go to the theatre (only in the auidence) owned by citzens
What were slaves?
Slaves were property, owned by citizens
What are the three types of Greek plays?
Tragedy, Comedy, Satyr
What are the three tragic playwrights?
Euripides, Sophocles and Aeschylus
What is a Sphinx?
A sphinx had the head of a human, the body of a lion, the wings of an eagle and the tail of a serpent.
What is an Oracle?
A god who predicts the future like Apollo, the person who receives the message, the message itself, the place where the person heard the message
