English FInal

Missing the mark

An action of certain, complete, and serious results

Pity and fear

tragedy

three unities

time, place, and action

time

has to be quick

place

one central location

action

no subplot

Cadmus

founded Thebes

Thebes

king and queen of this place are Laius and Jocasta

Laius

Oedipus' real father

Jocasta

Oedipus' real mother

Apollo

god of phrophecy

Oracle of Delphi

Apollo communicates at this place

Mount Caithaeron

where baby Oedipus is supposed to be thrown off

Corinth

king and queen of this place are Polybus and Merope

Sphinx

thing that asks riddle

Creon

Oedipus' brother-in-law, goes to oracle

Dionysis

god of the vine/grape

pharmikia

magic from wine

Aeschylus

wrote Orestia

Aeschylus

had two people on the altar and added dialogue

Orestia

Aeschylus wrote

Thespis

legendary first actor, how thespians got their name

Sophocles

added a third person to the stage

Sophocles

wrote Oedipus Trilogy

Oedipus Trilogy

Sophocles wrote

Euripides

wrote Medea

Medea

Euripides wrote

Athenian Drama

Classical Greek drama is actually

Great City Dionysia

the first storytelling festival, took place in late March

added a second person to the altar, added dialogue in a dramatic manner

Aeschylus

Aeschylus wrote

Orestia

added a third person to the stage

Sophocles

Sophocles wrote

Oedipus Trilogy

the legendary first actor

Thespis

Euripides wrote

Medea

founder of Thebes

Cadmus

Oedipus' adopted father

Polybus

Oedipus' adopted mother

Merope

Oedipus' real father

Laius

Oedipus' real mother

Jocasta

god of prophecy

Apollo

Apollo communicates at the

Oracle of Delphi

theatre finds its roots in

religious ritual

ancient Greek drama originated from dances and songs in honor of

Dionysis

the god of wine and procreation

Dionysis

classical Greek drama is in actuality

Athenian drama

won an award in a religious festival in Athens for his tragedy

Thespis

Greek theater started/originated in

6th century BC

Greek theater flourished in

5th century BC

Greek theaters were

outdoors

the first and principal festival

Great City Dionysia

when did Great City Dionysia take place

late March/spring

the second festival

Lenaea

when did Lenaea take place

late January/early February

the third festival

Rural Dionysia

when did Rural Dionysia take place

varying times

circular "dancing place," where the chorus danced

orchestra

served as a background for early theatrical performances

temple

"the seeing place," where the audience sat, benches

theatron

two broad aisles that extended from the orchestra

parados

entrance song of the chorus

parados

a rectangular building with three doors in front, backdrop, where actors went to change

skene

small platform (catwalk), separated from the chorus and orchestra

proskenion

the performances began at

dawn

participating in Greek drama was considered to be a

civic duty

were highly regarded in society

Greek actors

were not allowed to act

women

the important actors needed to appear

larger than life

long, flowing robe dyed in symbolic colors that the actors wore

chiton

high, platformed shoes that the actors wore

cothurni

the huge costumes allowed for minimal

movement

actors carried these to indicate roles

properties (props)

the most distinctive feature of the actor's costume was the

mask

the mask generalized features enough to indicate a virtual

everyman

a seeming contradiction

paradox

the chorus was a group of approximately

15 men

wore the dress of the people they represented and wore light masks

chorus

the chorus acts as the

ideal spectator

the chorus provided

tension release

the chorus asks

questions

the chorus often functioned as the

conscience of the people

at times the chorus advised

central characters

the chorus added this to the performance

theatricality

the chorus could interact with the central characters through a

leader

a disruption of expectation

irony

a contrast between what appears to be and what actually exists, what is expected and what is experienced

irony

wrote "The Ransom of Red Chief"

O. Henry

when a character says one thing but means another

verbal irony

what happens is different form what's expected to happen

situational irony

the audience or reader is aware of critical information of which the characters are unaware

dramatic irony

irony can heighten

suspense

irony can add

humor

irony can assist in developing depth of

character

irony can express

theme

irony can assist in

foreshadowing

arrogance (excessive pride)

hubris

tragic flaw (Greek)

hamartia

Aristotle's Unities are

time, place, and action

unity of time

quick, takes place in a short period of time

unity of place

one, central location

where does the whole story of Oedipus take place

on the steps of the palace of Thebes