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S2S Greco-Roman Intro Quiz
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Quiz reviewing introductory material for our Greco-Roman dramatic period
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1
In his Poetics, Aristotle requires all of the following for Greek tragedies
except
which?
action
place
character
time
2
Actors wore what to help the audience recognize them & their moods and to help amplify voices?
Platform Shoes
Megaphones
Headdresses
Masks
3
A term for starting in the middle of things:
In Medias Res
Classical Allusion
Poetics
Deus ex Machina
4
A tragic hero's
reversal
is called his what?
Catharsis
Hamartia
Anagnorisis
Peripetia
5
Which of the following is NOT an ancient Greek tragedian?
Sophocles
Plato
Aeschylus
Euripides
6
Aristotle's surviving work of dramatic theory:
Lysistrata
Hubris
In Medias Res
the Poetics
7
Euripides' trilogies differ from those of Aeschylus and Sophocles in all
except
which?
unconnected plots
chorus
ordinary heroes
anti-war themes
8
Which best defines a soliloquy?
Actor speaks to crowd.
Actor speaks thoughts alone.
Actor speaks to audience.
Thespis walks out of chorus.
9
What device moves the plot, gives background, sums up situations, and represents the people.
Choragos
In Medias Res
Chorus
Hubris
10
The father of the incest myth?
Oedipus
Thor
Agamemnon
Achilles
11
A device used by playwrights to miraculously fix a problem or to end a play is what?
Classical Allusion
In Medias Res
Hubris
Deus ex Machina
12
Ancient Greek festivals for trilogies and a satyr play where held in honor of which god?
Atlas
Dionysus
Zeus
Poseidon
13
A reference to ancient Greek stories, mythology, or plays is called what?
Aside
Deus ex Machina
Classical Allusion
In Medias Res
14
A tragic hero's
fatal flaw
is called what?
Peripetia
Anagnorisis
Catharsis
Hamartia
15
A tragic hero's
recognition
is called his what?
Anagnorisis
Peripetia
Hamartia
Catharsis
16
The head of a Greek chorus is called which?
Choir Master
Choirale
Choragos
Citizen
17
Sophocles'
Theban Plays
about Oedipus and his family consist of all
except
the following?
Oedipus the King
Oedipus at Colonus
Agamemnon
Antigone
18
Which of the following is not a type of ancient Greek play?
tragedy
satyr
drama
comedy
19
The problem in Greek tragedies of men who display hubris and the gods they offend is called?
Hamartia
Conflict
Anagnorisis
Allusion
20
Which was considered the most serious
fatal flaw
by the Ancient Greeks?
Anagnorisis
Peripetia
Hubris
Hamartia
21
The chorus left the stage signifying the end during which part of ancient Greek plays?
Episode
Prologue
Exodus
Stasimon
22
A tragic hero's
purging
is called his what?
Anagnorisis
Hamartia
Catharsis
Peripetia
23
Aeschylus, the Father of Tragedy, introduced the trilogy and wrote which of the following?
The Trojan Women
The Theban Plays
The Orestia
Ture West
24
Greek playwright criticized for his bawdy comedies like
Lysistrata
and
The Frogs
?
Aristophanies
Aristotle
Sophocles
Aeschylus
25
In his Poetics, which philosopher insisted that plays contain the Unities?
Socrates
Sophocles
Aristotle
Plato
