Tragedy

Who wrote the Oedipus the King?

• Aeschylus

• Euripides

• Sophocles

• Shakespeare

What is HAMARTIA?

• A type of Greek play

• A type of Greek poem

• A tragic flaw

• An admirable personality trait

The scene between Antigone and her sister Ismene where the conflict is established is called

• The prologue

• The episode

• The parados

• The stasimon

One function of the chorus can be to give advice to the main characters.

• True

• False

Who's the antagonist in a Greek play?

• The one who faces a reversal of fortune.

• The terrible mistake or error.

• The rival character or the force in conflict

• The one who gives advice to the actors

Why did Greek playwrights use dramatic irony?

• To engage the audience in an emotional way.

• To create conflict between the plots.

• To ensure tragic heroes face a tragedy.

• To create a force for protagonists.

The feeling of relief and emotional purification experienced by the audience after the catastrophic events of the tragedy occur is often referred to as _____.

• Catharsis

• Hubris

• Hamartia

• Tragic Flaw

Which of the following is NOT a component of the tragic hero?

• He is of noble birth

• He possesses a tragic flaw

• He suffers a downfall

• He crosses a physical threshold into a special world of adventure

Who wrote the Oedipus trilogy?

• Aeschylus

• Euripides

• Sophocles

• Shakespeare

The Chorus was an integral part of the early Greek plays.

• TRUE

• FALSE