Oedipus & Greek Theatre UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Oedipus
Institution
Oedipus
Oedipus & Greek Theatre UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Anagnorisis - CORRECT ANSWER- - Recognition
- When the protagonist recognizes the truth of the situation, or comes to some realization
about himself
Peripeteia - CORRECT ANSWER- - The reversal
- When the opposite t...
Oedipus & Greek Theatre UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Anagnorisis - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- Recognition
- When the protagonist recognizes the truth of the situation, or comes to some realization
about himself
Peripeteia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- The reversal
- When the opposite takes place of what was planned or hoped by the protagonist
Hubris - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- Pride/arrogance
- Often Tragic flaw among greeks
Tragic Hero - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- Of high rank (Aristocratic and powerful)
- Is human - not overly virtuous or evil
- Accessible to the audience
- Has a tragic flaw
- Brings about his own downfall
Hamartia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Failure of his nature (Tragic flaw)
Proscenium - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- Part of a theater stage in front of the curtain
(Skene)
- Raised stage
- Where the action takes place
Tragedy - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- Protagonist is involved in a morally significant
struggle which results in ruin
, - Aim is to bring about catharsis
- Includes 6 elements
Chorus - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- 12-15 members
- Only men
- Wore costumes
- Give advice, opinions, questions
- "Ideal Spectator" reacts to the action
- Established social framework
- Sets mood, heightens dramatic effect
- Provides spectacle (song and dance)
- Encourages audience to reflect on events
Pantheism - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Identifying Gods with the phenomena of nature
Dionysus - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- Son of Zeus and Semele
- Greek God of Fertility, Wine, and Revelry
- Raised by Satyrs
- Festivals to Honor Him (orgies, drinking, cannibalism)
- Theatre in his name
Catharsis - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- Aim of tragedy
- Emotional and Moral purification
Nemesis - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Fate that cannot be escaped
Unities - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- Time, place, and plot/action
- Normally just a day
- Must be complete beginning, middle, and end
- Single setting
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