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| T/F. A tragedy is a series of events in the life of an average person which ends in an unhappy catastrophe. |
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| False, a person of significance |
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Where did tragedies originate?
What was their purpose? |
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1) with the Greeks, so Greece
2) religious rituals to thank the gods for good crops, etc. |
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What is a hamartia?
What are 3 types? |
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1) fatal flaw
2)-bad judgement
-bad character
-inherited weakness |
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| T/F. In a tragedy, there is a sudden change from good to bad. |
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| when audience comes to terms/relive feelings of tension from connecting with the hero |
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What are the 2 purposes of a tragedy?
Who came up with these purposes?
-What book was this found in? |
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1) Arouse feelings of pity/fear
2) Produce a catharsis of emotions
3) Aristotle
-Poetics |
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Who wrote down specific criteria for poetry/tragedy?
Is this still used today? |
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1) Aristotle (Greek philosopher)
2) Yes |
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| Name at least 4 tragic heroes. |
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1) Oedipus
2) Antigone
3) Macbeth
4) Hamlet |
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| Who is the father of tragedy? |
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| Who wrote comedies/tragedies? |
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| What was Euripedes most famous for? |
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| What is the area in front of stage between the audience? |
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| Who were tragedies/plays specifically for? |
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| What is the theme of the Parados? |
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| God punishes the prideful man. |
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| What does the CHORUS compare Polyneices to? |
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| What is Thebes compared to in the Parados? |
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| What was Polyneice's army known as? |
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| Laius' father, wife, son, and father in law. (4 answers total) |
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1)Labdacus
2) Jocasta
3) Oedipus
4) Menoceus |
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| Jocasta's father, brother, and sister in law? (3 answers total) |
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1) Menoceus
2) Creon
3) Eurydice |
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| Sons of Creon/Eurydice. (2 answers) |
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| Husband(s) of Jocasta, and her grandchildren/children? (6 answers) |
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1) Oedipus/Laius
2) Polyneices/Euripedes/Antigone/Ismene |
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| What is the theme for Ode 1? |
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| 1) Wonders of man/caution to obey god's law |
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What has man never conquered?
What will happen without laws? |
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1) Death
2) State of chaos and anarchy |
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| What is the theme of Ode 2? |
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| 1) Punishment of the god's is forever. |
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| What is the theme of Ode 3? |
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| What is the theme of Ode 4? |
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| Destiny/Fate can't be escaped |
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| What happens in the Paean? |
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| Praise for gods, asks Dionysus' help |
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| What is the order of the play? (Include Scenes) |
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1) Prologue
2) Parados
3) Scene 1
4) Ode 1
5) Scene 2
6) Ode 2
7) Scene 3
8) Ode 3
9) Scene 4
10) Ode 4
11) Scene 5
12) Paean
13) Exodos |
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