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The first actor/dramatist |
Thespis |
(his name became the word for actor) |
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Earliest Playwright. Founder of the Greek tragedy. Brings on the 2nd actor and reduces the role of chorus. Adds action & brings dialogue as a form of communication. |
Aeschylus |
(Noble birth and fought in the battle of Marathon) |
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Wrote 123 dramas and added the 3rd actor while making the chorus bigger. |
Sophocles |
(Dad got him a job as a government worker) |
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The most controversial playwright b/c he questioned religious beliefs, psychological issues, and morality. Wrote 88 plays and reduces the role of chorus. |
Euripides |
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Introduces comedy (satires, parodies). Characters were mainly satyrs. |
Aristophanes |
(satyr = half man, half goat) |
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What are they keys to Greek Theater? Explain in depth. |
1. Unity of the play (1 setting, 1 day, 1 plot line) 2. Play is based on familiar legends or myths (People knew story before they entered) 3. Chorus: Voice of society (sings). Has 2 parts: Strophe (ask question of a character/state an opinion) and Antistrophe (answer the question or reply). |
There are 3 keys. (Unity, Play is familiar, and Chorus). |
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What is the Sphinx? |
Has a woman's face, lion's body, wings of a hawk. Kept the city of Thebes hostage by asking a riddle and committed suicide when the riddle was solved. |
(Not the one in Egypt lol) |
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What is/makes a tragic hero? |
One who is good and well-liked and who falls from a higher estate. They must undergo conflict between good and evil. |
What steps must a tragic hero undergo? |
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Crucial part of a tragic hero and the denouement. |
The Tragic Flaw |
the tragic hero must have a _____. |
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What is catharsis? |
Spiritual purging of all emotions. |
Story is basically over at this point. The audience is relieved that the tragic torture is over. |
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Form of a Tragedy |
1. Prologue (spoken by one character) 2. Parados (first appearance of the chorus) 3. Episodes (actors begin the story or continue the rising action) 4. Stasimon/Exodus: Closing scene |
4 parts (1 beginning, 2 middle, 1 end) |
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What is Moira? |
Fate. You must bear your fate w/ dignity and grace. No one can change fate. |
Determinism |
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What is Miasma? |
Pollution. An unclean person is one that has offended the gods and has not been ritually cleansed. |
Oedipus is this even though he does not know it. |
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What is Hubris? |
Arrogance/Pride |
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What are the elements of a tragedy? |
A tragedy must evoke pity and fear. Recognition scenes: Protagonist realizes his fate.Peripety: Sudden reversal of fortune. |
How does a tragedy make the audience feel?Recognition scenes and peripety. |
