What other reason was there for wearing masks?

One actor could play many parts

When were the plays performed?

During the Festival of Dionysus

What does CATHARSIS do for the audience?

Their emotions are cleansed through watching the play

What did the Chorus add to the plays?

It gave the perspective of the community

What does watching Tragedy enable the audience to do?

See that fear, sadness and loss are shared emotions

Why did the actors wear masks?

Acting was seen as a religious ritual

Why is Greek Theatre political?

It offers a dialogue between the people and the powerful

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1
How many Greek tragedy texts are in existence?
300
300
3
30
2
What other reason was there for wearing masks?
Anonymity for famous actors
Hid the ugly actors
One actor could play many parts
Actors stayed dry when it rained
3
When were the plays performed?
During the Festival of Poseidon
On Tuesdays
During the Festival of Dionysus
At Christmas
4
What does Greek Tragedy focus on?
Cats who are scared of cucumbers
Human suffering
Laughter
Solutions to problems
5
What types of play were there in Ancient Greece?
Pantomime, Musical, Comedy
Satyr, Crime Drama, Mime
Tragedy, Mystery, Puppets
Satyr, Tragedy, Comedy
6
What kind of masks were used for Comedy?
Monster
Animal
Beautiful
Ugly
7
What 3 things were vital to Tragedy (according to Aristotle)?
Good heroes/fatal flaws/death
Morality/music/mime
Villains/children/death
Dancing/laughs/marriage
8
What kind of masks were used for Tragedy?
Ugly
Animal
Beautiful
Monster
9
What does CATHARSIS do for the audience?
Bores them to sleep
They become more intelligent
Their emotions are cleansed through watching the play
Their children learn about stranger danger
10
Who wrote Tragedies?
All of the above
Sophocles
Aeschylus
Euripides
11
What did the Chorus add to the plays?
It gave the perspective of the community
Noise
Advertising
Distraction for when the audience got bored
12
What shape were Greek theatres?
Square
Circle
Semi-circle
Hexagon
13
Who was the most famous writer of Comedy?
Aristocracy
Aristophanes
Cellophanes
Antigone
14
What does watching Tragedy enable the audience to do?
See that fear, sadness and loss are shared emotions
Ignore suffering in the real world
Forget all our problems
Laugh at the misfortunes of others
15
What did the playwrights compete for?
A big shiny trophy
A cuddly toy
Glory
Money
16
When does the action take place in a Greek Tragedy?
It varies
Over a month
Between sunrise and sunset
On holidays
17
Why did the actors wear masks?
Acting was seen as a religious ritual
They were really bad actors
Some of them were shy
Most of them were ugly
18
When did the Tragedians write their plays?
20th Century CE / AD
5th Century BCE / BC
3rd Century BCE / BC
12th Century CE / AD
19
Why is Greek Theatre political?
It's just people telling lies
It tells people who to vote for
It teaches people how to behave
It offers a dialogue between the people and the powerful
20
Where do we see the impact of Greek Theatre today?
Soap Operas
Sport
Advertising
Ballet

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