Ancient Greece Background

Participating in Greek Theater was considered a citizen's...

In 5th Century B.C. Greece, Athenian women were...

What was the term for the circular platform in front of the stage?

Which term means "excessive pride"?

Greek acting traditions required that no more than how many actors be on the stage at one time?

Sophocles had many enemies.

The chorus represents...

What was the term for the building behind the stage?

Although Sophocles wrote 123 plays, only seven still exist.

What are the four characteristics of a tragic hero?

Greece was roughly the size of which state?

What is the term for when the audience knows more than certain characters?

The basic stories for most Greek tragedy were taken from...

Which was the patron god of Greek drama?

Drama in which a noble protagonist falls to ruin during a struggle by personal flaw or error.

When I see the word CAUSTIC, I think of

To indicate sex, mood, and character type, the Greek tragic actor wore...

What is the term for the platform on which the actors would perform?

In Ancient Greece, slavery was...

Which of this week's vocab words is my favorite?

The Greek religion was...

Sophocles was from a well-to-do family that was able to provide him with the best tutors.

What are the three unities of a tragedy?

According to legend, who added the first actor to Greek Theater?

Theater began as a religious ritual celebrating which god?

What does my favorite vocab word mean?