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Greek Tragedies: Oedipus Rex Flashcards

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Who was Sophocles and what did he contribute

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Major figure in Athens, playwright, priest
Introduced the full use of a third actor allowing more dramatic complexity
Plays provide psychology terms

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Greek plays were written in a

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Trilogy

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How many plays did Sophocles write and how many survive today

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Wrote 123

7 survive

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What are the Freudian psychology terms that were derived from Sophocles play

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Oedipus complex

Electra complex

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Describe the structure of a greek play

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Alternates between dialogue and chorus singing

Chorus commented on and interpreted the action and the dialogue

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When was Oedipus Rex first introduced

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429 b.C.

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What was the reason for the greek plays

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Part of a yearly festival to honor Dionysus, God of wine and fertility

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What did the Romans call Dionysus

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Bacchus
Festival was called
Ludi Romani

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How were the plays presented

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Cycle of 3 plays followed by a satyr piece

Tragedy

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Mask worn by actor

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Onka

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Platform shoes worn by actor

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Kothurnis

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An altar for sacrificing a goat

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Thymele

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Outdoor theatre with seating in a semi-circle on a sloped hill

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Amphitheater

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What elements must a classic tragedy have

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Hero with high status
Plot that involves a threat to the community
Hero makes choice that brings about his own downfall. Tragic flaw and tragic fate both contribute
Anagnorisis, recognition scene
Something good comes about in end
Order is restored

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Gods mentioned in Oepidus

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Apollo
Phoebus
Diana

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Something in the persons personality that brings about his or her own downfall

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Tragic flaw

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What is oedipus’s tragic flaw

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Hubris

Pride

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Difference between tragic flaw and fate

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Tragic flaw involves free will

Fate is out of persons control

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Four parts of the theatre and describe them

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Theatron- where spectators sat
Orchestra- chorus would dance sing
Skene - established setting
Parodos- exit and entrance of all

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Name and describe three machines used in greek plays

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Deus ex machina - lowered and raised actor on stage
Ekkyklema- platform used to display body of killed and I’ll
Mechane- crane helping characters swing into air above stage

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Why were the onkas used

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Project actors voice

Enabled people to play more than one part

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Satirical and mock men in power

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Comedy

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Complete action

Audience feels purged of emotion

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Tragedy

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Short comical play

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Satyr

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Who was Thespis and what were his contributions

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First actor in greek drama

Inventor of tragedy

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Who was Aeschylus and what were his contributions

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Father of greek tragedy

First to include scenes with multiple actors

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Who was Euripides and his contribution

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Created love drama

First to include female and slave characters

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What are plot elements Aristotle thought a greek tragedy must have

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Plot- cause and effect chain of actions
Characters- hero type
Thought- themes of play 
Diction- appropriate words for times
Melody- chorus be fully integrated
Spectacle- emotional attraction
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What is the structure of a Greek tragedy

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Prologue- gives background mythology
Parodus- chorus enters in song
Episode- dialogue plot 
Many episodes
Stasimon - chorus dances and sings
Exodus- words of wisdom
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The main setting of play

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Thebes

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Where Oedipus grew up

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Corinth

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Where oracle is

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Delphi

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How is Oedipus fit for the typical greek tragedy according to Aristotle

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Oedipus is hero of high status
Black Plague is problem 
Affected by fate and free will
Has anagnorisis- when Jocasta hangs
Exodus
Plague is gone
Creon takes throne
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Other word for tragic flaw

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Hamartia

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