Historical and Dramatic Literature of the Fifth Century + The Oikos and the Polis Flashcards

1
Q

logographer favor what type of interpretation of history over another

A

humanistic interpretation of history as opposed to theological

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2
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Greeks logographers were interested in what debate

A

the debate between nature and custom

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3
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_______ Means inquiry (questionings)

A

histories

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4
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who was called the father of history (initially) or the father of lies

A

Herodotus of Halicarnassus

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5
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between Herodotus and Thucydides, who did which one of these options whilst explain the persian wars

a) a forensic historian - carefully went through all his evidence to ensure it was correct

b) recorded everything he heard so he had very long work

A

a) Thucydides

b) Herodotus

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6
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_____ most likely came from a group of young people singing at a festival for Dionysus/ from chroal lyrics

A

tragedy

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7
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protagonists and anotagonists are always backed by a ______

A

choir

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8
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what was the city dionysia festival

A

a 5 day festival held at Athens every march

had competitions for tragedy

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9
Q

in the city Dionysia festival what heppened on each day

hint - day 1, days 2-5, day 6

A

Day 1 - worship

Next 4 days - competition for tragedy

Last day - competition in comedy

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10
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who did the city dionysia festival honor

A

Instead of it being for Athena is was for Dionsysus

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11
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Each playwright will get a day for themselves and each usually had a recurring _______

(The “city Dionysia” Festival)

A

theme

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12
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in greek theatre, what is the theatron

A

where the spectators watch the plays

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13
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in greek theatre, what is the proscenium

A

where actors came out of with masks on and delivered their lines

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14
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in greek theatre, what is the skene

A

backdrop

large elevated wall behind the proscenium

painted the same for all three plays

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15
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in greek tragedy, what is peripeteia

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Peripeteia - a complete reversal of fortune; because the of the characters own blindness and actions, a destruction befalls him

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16
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In greek tradegy, play were half and half in what sense

A

half sung half spoken

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17
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in greek tragedy what is the meaning of catharsis

A

purification/cleansing; not everything is under control in society so ppl relieve themselves of their fear by purging their emotions during these plays

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18
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only ____ could participate in tragedy

A

males

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19
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the orchestra was where the ________ were

A

dancers

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20
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there was an ______ in the middle of the orchestra, for religious purposes

A

altar

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21
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plays were expected to be socially ______, about what was going on in athens

A

socially relevant

22
Q

the dialogue of plays was as convoluted as possible, often the lines had ______-_______

A

double-meanings

23
Q

Aeschelus, Sophocles and Europides are examples of three great ________

A

playwrights

24
Q

what is a satyr in classical theatre

A

after the 3 tragedies the playwright wrote, he should do a fourth one as a parody of them all at the end

25
Q

there were no limits put on what comedians could say other than what

A

Other than against Athens; calling Athens worthless

26
Q

name the playwright

The orchestra - father kills a daughter; creates a vendetta
His plays were small but represented whole things
His plays known for their buildup

a) Euipdes
b) Aeschylus
c) Sophocles

A

b) Aeschylus

27
Q

name the playwright

the one who wrote Medea

a) Euripides
b) Aeschylus
c) Sophocles

A

a) Euripides

28
Q

name the playwright

Oedipus rex, antigone
A woman insists on burying relatives and refutes the law
Great individuals
Deals with humans who fight their fates

a) Euripides
b) Aeschylus
c) Sophocles

A

c) Sophocles

29
Q

the average life span in the oikos and polis was 40, but was misleading because of elderly deaths.

the median was _______

A

higher; like 55-60

30
Q

1/? children would survive

A

1/4

31
Q

women got married ______ than men

A

earlier

Women got married asap - on average 15yrs; men got married later on avg 30yrs

32
Q

explain a childs responsibility to it’s parents

A

From the age of 10, children who are put to work, so greeks had more kids

Look after parents, take care of grave, work

Barely any leisure time

33
Q

what is the purpose of marriage for a wife

A

Purpose of being a wife is to breed for your husband

34
Q

only ______ can commit adultery

unless a man sleeps with a _______ _____

A

women

citizen woman

35
Q

explain dowry in marriage

A

Father of the wife gives money to the husband

36
Q

explain the ceremony of marriage

A

Banquet and parade

Groom would ride in the chariot all the way to to his house

Guests follow chariot

Groom and bride throw nuts and figs (so happy that they do something a lil naughty yk;)

Paternal Mother in law waited at the house

37
Q

what is a parthenos

A

a virgin

38
Q

ow are parthenos’ usually depicted in art

A

Young unmarried girls are usually depicted juggling in art

39
Q

what is a nymphe woman

A

married with no kids

40
Q

what is a gyne woman

A

married with kids

41
Q

what is a porne woman

A

prositute, not a citizen

42
Q

what is a hetaira woman

A

(buddy/pal/companion/mistress)

trade their companionship for support form a wealthy man

not a citizen

43
Q

what is the difference between a Hetaira and a Porne woman

A

Hetaira doesnt put a price on anything whilst Porne does

44
Q

what is a Kutious

A

a guardian

every unmarried woman had to have a guardian

cannot make contact, buy or sell land, sue in court etc - Kutious must do it all on her behalf

45
Q

what is a epikleros

and what are their responsibilities

A

just the daughter when there is no surviving son, who must marry a male relative

All property goes to her,

If he is married, he has to divorce the wife and marry the daughter to inherit the property himself

46
Q

from the beginning of the archaic to classical era the population _______ by ten times

A

increased

47
Q

what is banausic labour

A

Someone else is directing what you do (dependent on someone else)

Working indoors

48
Q

why is banausic labour looked down upon

A

working for someone else made you sus and tore down your manhood

the greeks values self sufficiency and freedom

49
Q

a ______ is someone who dwells in a community but is not a citizen

A

metic

50
Q

what rights did metics have and which rights didnt they have

A

they could sue,
take part in contracts,
they could even be wealthy,

but could not own land

51
Q

the _____ was a central area downtown in the city itself that was used for a variety of purposes

A

agora

52
Q

the default purpose of the agora was what

A

a market

but could also be used for parades, gatherings, etc