Tragedy Flashcards
Who is the father of tragedy and what contribution did he give to tragedy
Thespis, added the fist actor to play
What is the Dithyramb
Original version of chorus, 59 men dancing and singing
Who added the second character
Aeschylus
Who is the author of Oedipus and what was his contribution
Sophocles, added third character
Who produced the plays
The state
What u the choregus
Wealthy citizen who payed for production
Who was the playwrite
The first actor
What is the idea of catharsis
To arouse pity and fear through the change of the status in the main character
What is Harmartia
Heros main weakness
What is peripctia
Reversal of fortune
What is anagnorisis
The recognition that the reversal was brought about by the Heros own actions
What is the beginning action before the chorus
Prologue
What is it called when the chorus enters
Parados
What is the action that takes place between choral odds
Episodes
What’s a choral ode
Stasima