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Name: ___________________________ Greek Theatre, Sophocles and Tragedy NOTES Quiz – Block Day, Oct. 7 & 8 Section I: Greek Theatre 1. Skene – ( ___________________) Building _______________________________ originally used for ___________ but provided a convenient backing for performances, __________________________ and masks. It later developed into a large ____________________ that provided a ______________________________________. 2. Stage – the _________ of the _____________; central _______________ often spoke from this ______________. 3. Orchestra – (___________________) The whole __________ performing space between the ________________ and ________________. 4. Parados – ( ______________________) Side entrance into the _________________ of a Greek theatre where the ________________ made its _____________________________. 5. Exodos – the __________ of the grand exit of the _____________. 6. Theatron – ( ____________________) ___________________________________. Refers to the ________________ space of the Name: ___________________________ 7. Thymele – Altar to the god __________________; _______________ at this __________ came before each _______________________. Greek drama grew out of __________________________ honoring _____________, the god of _________ and _______________. Eventually these _____________ became an _____________________ held in _____________ as a four-day extravaganza. Spectators gathered in the _________________ of _________________ to watch. Playwrights chosen by the ____________________________ competed for prizes in _________________ and __________________. All actors were __________; the _____________ were well-trained ______________. Masks with _________________________________ were used to ______________ the actor’s voice. By changing __________, one actor could play ____________________________. Section II: Tragedy What is Tragedy? Theatrical term meaning “___________________ in verse or __________ and of serious and _________________________ that typically ________________ the development of a _______________ between the _____________________ and a ___________________________ (as destiny, ________________, society) and reaches a ____________________ or disastrous _________________. Aristotle asserts that the purpose of tragedy is: “to arouse _______ and _________ in the ____________ so that we may be purged or _____________ of these __________________________” Name: ___________________________ Tragedy Terms 1) Catharsis – the ____________ of the play’s _____________ or strong ____________ in the ______________. 2) Hubris – excessive __________________ or confidence; a belief that one is somehow _______________________ or in ______________________________. 3) Hamartia – an error in _________________ or _________________________ that leads to ______________________________________. 4) Moria – one’s portion in _______; in other words one’s _____, fortune, or _________. The ____________ are the three _______ who personify ________ in _______________________. 5) Tragic Flaw – a flaw in the ______________ of the _________________ of a ___________ that brings the _______________ to ruin or ________________. The Tragic Hero is: * Born into __________ * ____________________ for their own __________ * Endowed with a ______________________ * Doomed to make a ________________________ in judgment Eventually, Tragic Heroes….. * Fall from ______________ or high _____________ * Realize they have made an ______________________________ * Faces and accepts ___________ with _____________ and humility * May meet a _________________________ Section III: Sophocles Lived from ___________________ Most famous ____________________ General, Political Leader and ____________ Sophocles wrote over __________________. Yet only ___________ survive. He introduced a _______________, __________________ and increased the size of the ________________.