Theatre History Deck 2
Authored by Diana Whitney
Performing Arts
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
deus ex machina
literally, "god from the machine"; refers to the character in classical Greek tragedy who entered the play from the heavens at the end of the drama to resolve or explain the conflict
passing down customs, stories, and cultural information via spoken rather than written word
in Greek theater, a play depicting man as a victim of destiny
Greek god; western drama began to develop in the 6th century as worship to him.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
oral tradition
Greek god; western drama began to develop in the 6th century as worship to him.
a satirist
a tragedian
passing down customs, stories, and cultural information via spoken rather than written word
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
tragedy
passing down customs, stories, and cultural information via spoken rather than written word
in Greek theater, a play depicting man as a victim of destiny
sometimes called the father of tragedy
wrote plays emphasizing human relationships
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Dionysus
passing down customs, stories, and cultural information via spoken rather than written word
literally, "god from the machine"; refers to the character in classical Greek tragedy who entered the play from the heavens at the end of the drama to resolve or explain the conflict
Greek god; western drama began to develop in the 6th century as worship to him
sometimes called the father of tragedy
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Aristophanaes
sometimes called the father of tragedy
a satirist
passing down customs, stories, and cultural information via spoken rather than written word
wrote plays emphasizing human relationships
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sophocles
Greek god; western drama began to develop in the 6th century as worship to him.
a satirist
a tragedian
wrote plays emphasizing human relationships
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Aeschylus
Greek god; western drama began to develop in the 6th century as worship to him.
sometimes called the father of tragedy
a tragedian
wrote plays emphasizing human relationships
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