Greek Theatre Flashcards
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
