Intro - Unit 2 Test

Who is considered the father of tragedy?

Greeks kept on-stage violence to a minimum.

Who transformed the dithyramb into tragedy?

What was the opening scene which begins the action and provides background information called?

Which of the following is a dithyramb?

What are tragedies based on?

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Who reduced the chorus from 50 to 12?

The area of the Greek theatre represented by the large rectangle is called what?

What is catharsis?

Who wrote Oedipus Rex?

How many plays were performed at the Festival Dyonysia?

Who established the six elements of drama?

What are people called who follow in the footsteps of Thespis?

Who wrote Medea?

Who reduced the importance of a chorus in the Greek theatre?

What is a hypokrite?

Who added the second actor?

What do we KNOW the Greek actors wore during their performances?

Men were the primary players in Greek tragedies.

Dionysus is the god of what?

In improvisation, actors should always accept, or say yes to a suggestion by their scene partners.

What was it called when the chorus entered?

What does tragedy mean in Greek?

The area of the Greek theatre that forms a half-circle is called what?

Who added the third actor to plays?

Which of the following is NOT a rule for pantomime?

Who is considered the first actor?

What was the the scene house behind the orchestra called?

Which of the following are known as famous pantomime artists?

Which of the following is true of pantomime?

What was the name of Oedipus's wife?

What area of the Greek theatre does the circle represent?

When was violence shown on stage during Greek times?

Because the ancient Greeks were not technologically advanced, there were no sound effects in Greek theatre.

What is the crane hidden behind the upper level of the skene called?