M1- Greek drama - SW1 Flashcards

1
Q

. he is said to be the “first to build the towering words of tragedy”. (ALL CAPITAL LETTERS).

A

AESCHYLUS

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2
Q

Plato regarded poetry as bad because
a. it made people less serious in life
b.it encouraged people to be hysterical
c. all of the above
d. it made suffering pleasurable

A

b.it encouraged people to be hysterical

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3
Q

Of the six fundamental parts of tragedy which is the least essential to the art of poetry?

A

opsis

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4
Q

Aristotle considered mimesis as something that was pleasurable and essential for learning.

T or F

A

True

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5
Q

Tragedy in its early years was art very much for glory’s sake.

T or F

A

true

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6
Q

The actors funded their own production.

T or F

A

False

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7
Q

The part where the characters speak to one another.

A

Episodia

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8
Q

Three tragedians competed, each with 3 tragedies.

T or F

A

False

(idk probably bc dpt may comedy)

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9
Q

The dialogue where Plato refuted Aristotle’s concept of poetry.

A

The republic

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10
Q

An instrument consisting of a pair of pipes with finger holes and a double-reed mouthpiece strapped to the player’s face.

A

Aulos

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11
Q

The dithyramb is associated particularly with _______

A

Dionysus

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12
Q

Many roles and choruses in the plays were female.

T or F

A

False

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13
Q

The tragic poets based their plots on everyday instances.

T or F

A

False

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14
Q

The part in which an actor gave the background that the audience needed to follow the rest of the play.

A

Prologos

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15
Q

It was during the reign of this tyrant that tragedy reached its maturity.

A

Pericles

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16
Q

He was credited with the idea of introducing a solo actor when he delivered long speeches in response to the Chorus.

A

Thespis

17
Q

The paean is performed in honor of ______

A

Apollo

18
Q

The incidents and the plot are not the end of the tragedy, and the end is the chief thing of all.

T or F

A

False

19
Q

This is the meter best suited to normal speech according to Aristotle’s Poetics.

A

iambic meter

20
Q

The Greek word for an actor, which means “answerer”

A

hypocrites

21
Q

The purpose of action in ________is the representation of character.

A

Tragedy