Greek Drama (pp. 685-687)
1. What religious rituals did Greek drama
evolve from?
2. What did worshipers do at those early
religious rituals?
3. What two innovations did Thespis contribute
to drama?
4. What did Aeschylus contribute to drama?
5. What were tragedies in Ancient Greece?
6. What were satyr plays?
7. Describe the Theater of Dionysos.
8. How were the audience members able to hear
the actors?
9. What is the purpose of the chorus in a Greek
drama? (p. 750)
10. Define Aristotle’s definition of a tragic
hero. (p. 739)
a.
In order to arouse the twin emotions of pity and fear, a tragic hero
must be
______________________________________________.
b. According
to Aristotle, a tragic hero must also be someone __________________________
because
he or she must fall from tremendous good fortune.
c. What
causes the hero’s fall?
__________________________________________________________________________
d. A real
hero is ______________ and ________________ by the tragedy.
Sophocles
(pp. 738)
1. How many prizes did Sophocles win in drama
competitions?
2. What do all of Sophocles’ plays contain?
3. What three innovations did Sophocles add to
Greek drama?
The Story of Oedipus (pp.
688-689)
1. Describe the story of Oedipus’ birth and his
parents’ decision.
2.
What
incident did Oedipus cause while a young man?
3.
Describe
Oedipus’ encounter with the Sphinx.
4.
Describe
Oedipus’ family in Thebes.
5.
What
horrible discovery did Oedipus make?
6.
What
punishment did Oedipus receive, and what did he inflict upon himself?
Definitions
of Greek Tragedy—After reading p. 739, give a definition for each of the
following terms.
1.
Tragedy
2.
Catharsis
1.
Antigone
2.
Ismene
3.
Creon
4.
Haimon
5.
Eurydice
6.
Teiresias
7.
Chorus
8.
Choragos
9.
Sentry
10.
Messenger
Plot Summary—Briefly explain
what happens in each section of the play.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Scene
1
______________________________________________________________________________
Ode
1
______________________________________________________________________________
Scene
2
______________________________________________________________________________
Ode
2
______________________________________________________________________________
Scene
3
______________________________________________________________________________
Ode
3
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Ode
4
______________________________________________________________________________
Scene
5
______________________________________________________________________________
Paean
______________________________________________________________________________
Exodos
______________________________________________________________________________
Themes—Antigone deals
with many underlying assumptions.
Explain each of these assumptions and give specific lines from the play
that demonstrates each theme.
1.
Families
suffer due to the mistakes made by their ancestors.
2.
Stubbornness,
arrogance, and pride are harmful emotions that often lead to terrible consequences
for the people who exhibit them.
3.
Traditionally,
women are regarded as the weaker gender; however, often they too possess
strength and courage.
4.
A
person must decide whether to follow the laws of the government or the laws of
morality, and often those two laws conflict.