What was Oedipus's tragic flaw?

His pride in trying to avoid his fate

All of the following are qualities of a tragic hero EXCEPT:

They are triumphant by the end of the play

Greek Theater had all of the following purposes EXCEPT:

Having the audience participate in the plays

What is one important quality of a tragic hero?

they are of a very elevated, noble status or position

Why did actors have to over exaggerate their mannerisms and movements on the stage?

Many audience members were very far from the stage.

What role did props have in Greek theater?

Identifying a character's role.

What are the two things that tragedies accomplish for the audience?

Make us release emotions and escape our own problems

One general development over time in Greek Theater was which of the following?

The playwrights added more actors and made choruses smaller.

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Antigone Test Review: Tragedy and Greek Drama

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This is designed for the review of one of our multiple choice sections of our Antigone test.

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1
Around how many spectators would come see Greek tragedies at the Theater of Dionysus?
2,500-3,500
100-200
7,500-10,000
15,000-17,000
2
What was Oedipus's tragic flaw?
His hunger for power
His hate for his family
His pride in trying to avoid his fate
His incest and desire to marry his mother
3
What is something the audience is aware of in a Greek theater that a character might not be?
the character's multiple roles
the character's lines
the character's costume
the character's tragic flaw
4
All of the following are qualities of a tragic hero EXCEPT:
They have a flaw, or hamartia
They are neither good nor bad.
They are from an elevated status or rank
They are triumphant by the end of the play
5
What two emotions are tragedies supposed to invoke in the audience?
Anger and pride
Fear and pity
Happiness and jealousy
Boredom and sleepiness
6
Greek Theater had all of the following purposes EXCEPT:
Showing loyalty to the state
Paying respect to the Gods/religious
Honoring heroes and teaching lessons
Having the audience participate in the plays
7
Originally, how many members were there in Greek choruses?
10
35
50
20
8
What two things did Greek plays originate from?
Myths and Religion
Politics and Other Plays
Holidays and Ceremonies
Celebrations and Festivals
9
What is one important quality of a tragic hero?
they must kill someone in the play in order to realize flaws
they start out in a very low position in society
they must gain power by the end of the play
they are of a very elevated, noble status or position
10
How many actors did Sophocles, Antigone's playwright, feature on stage at once?
50
2
1
3
11
Which tragic flaw, or hamartia, did Creon and Antigone share?
Anger
Pride
Insensitivity
Jealousy
12
Why did actors have to over exaggerate their mannerisms and movements on the stage?
They did not know any better because acting just started.
Many people in the audience were far sighted.
Many audience members were very far from the stage.
They were competing with each other.
13
What role did props have in Greek theater?
Creating a play that's more believable.
Providing support for actors who had difficulty standing.
Identifying a character's role.
Making the play more entertaining, like special effects.
14
What are the two things that tragedies accomplish for the audience?
Make us want to view anything else and fall asleep
Make us release emotions and escape our own problems
Make us angry at the enemies and make us change our lives
Make us jealous of the heroes and desire another time period
15
One general development over time in Greek Theater was which of the following?
There was less costumes used and more singing.
Messengers would come tell news of gory events.
The playwrights added more actors and made choruses smaller.
Large choruses would sing entire sections of the play.

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