Lit Q- Bckgrd Antig & Greek Drama Flashcards
added a second actor
Aeschylus
author of the Oedipus trilogy
Sophocles
Greek drama was started at the festival for him
Dionysus
father of drama
Thespis
reduced the participation of the chorus
Euripides
added deus ex machina to dramas
Sophocles
actors were named after him
Thespis
added a third actor
Sophocles
Queen of Thebes
Jocasta
Oedipus’s two daughters
Ismene & Antigone
Oedipus’s two sons
Polynices & Eteocles
brother of Jocasta
Creon
prophet of Thebes
Tiresias
city of the most famous oracle
Delphi
city where Oedipus was the prince
Corinth
god that gave the oracles their prophecies
Apollo
What three things did a chorus do in a Greek play?
sing
dance
comment about what just happened
What is the translation of deus ex machina?
god from the machine
What are the literal and metaphorical meanings of deus ex machina?
literal- actor/actress is brought down in the air using a machine like ropes & pulls
metaphorical- when a god would go into the play and solve a problem
What were Greek plays based on?
popular myths or legends
What did Greek plays not use?
scenery
What two things were used in Greek plays by the actors?
costumes
masks
Where were Greek plays performed?
in outdoor theatres
Describe what a Greek sphinx looks like.
head of a woman
body of a lioness
wings of an eagle
serpent-headed tail
