Language and Literature Flashcards
(34 cards)
How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet?
there are 24
the English word alphabet comes from…
the first two letters of the Greek alphabet alpha and beta
how many verses does the Iliad contain?
15,000
who made the epic poems about the odyssey and the iliad.
Homer, a blind poet who wrote them.
how many verses does the odyssey
11,000
who is Sappho
Sappho was a female poet who wrote 9 poetry books.
what is the percent of words in the english alphabet that come from the ancient greek alphabet.
12%
true or false did men play woman parts
true
who is Aesop
he was a greek slave who wrote stories called fables. his fables contain a moral or a lesson to be learned.
how much roles did any actor have?
7
who was a famous Greek general and politician, wrote 123 plays in his life time.
he was Sophocles.
what was one of the oldest types of literature?
Fables
when did Aesop write his famous stories???
600s B.C
what where Aesop’s stories based on?
they were based on animals that talked and acted like humans. There was always a lesson to be learned.
what was aesop’s best known story?
Tortoise and the Hare.
what was the most popular type of poetry?
epic poems
what is lyric poetry?
lyric poetry was more personal, concentrating more on love and friendship
what where the 2 types of greek plays.
tragic plays and comedy plays
what are tragic plays
tragic plays were meant to show people how to behave. they were about heroes or the gods and ended sadly.
what are comedy plays
the comedy plays were performed to make fun of politicians and social issues of the day.
what where the masks made out of?
linen, wood, or leather.
how many people can be seated in a amphitheater.
18 000 max.
what does astro mean
star
what does aud/audio mean?
hearing
