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Greeks, Romans and ConventionsGreeks, Romans and Conventions

Sophocles is know for writing which play:

A. OresteiaB. MedeaC. LysistrataD. Oedipus Rex

The orchestra that was originally used in Greek Drama was

A. A tent or building to change masks inB. The aisle that the audience entered and exited

throughC. The flat circular space at the foot of a hillD. Where the audience sat

The flaw that a hero had in Greek Tragedies was called:

A. HamartiaB. HubrisC. OresteiaD. Thespis

The book that had “rules” for creating good Greek Drama was

A. The PoeticsB. Oedipus RexC. AeschylusD. Parados

This playwright was a rival of Aristophanes and won many dramatic contests:

A. EuripedesB. AristotleC. SophoclesD. Aeschylus

The parados in Greek Theatre is

A. A tent or building to change masks inB. The aisle that the audience entered and exited

throughC. The flat circular space at the foot of a hillD. Where the audience sat

Hubris is the most common hamartia. What is another term for hubris?

A. EnvyB. GreedC. PrideD. Sloth

Greek plays were funded by the polis. Who was the polis?

A. ChurchB. GovernmentC. Private investorsD. Playwrights

Theatron is which part of the traditional Greek Theatre?

A. A tent or building to change masks inB. The aisle that the audience entered and exited

throughC. The flat circular space at the foot of a hillD. Where the audience sat

The first actor to step out from the chorus was named?

A. ThespisB. AristotleC. SophoclesD. Aeschylus

Aristotle wrote in Poetics that that a plot was

A. A mystery that a person must solveB. the series of actions in the story C. an essential element of good DramaD. both B & C

The Greeks used the skene for what purpose?

A. A tent or building to change masks inB. The aisle that the audience entered and exited

throughC. The flat circular space at the foot of a hillD. Where the audience sat

Action movies rely on what essential element of drama?

A. CharacterB. PlotC. SpectacleD. Music

Tragi-comedy is the genre

A. Most like lifeB. That is ludicrous or absurdC. The hero always diesD. Where the hero is a victim of circumstance

Who was the god of wine and fertility?

A. ThespisB. AristotleC. SophoclesD. Dionysius

Melodrama is a Greek genre that is most like

A. Disney CartoonsB. CSIC. Grey’s AnatomyD. American Idol

The group of men and boys that performed with the actor in Greek Theatre, but was abolished in Roman Drama.

A. OrchestraB. ChorusC. SkeneD. Parados

Aristotle wrote that diction is

A. The language the playwright usesB. The genre most plays writtenC. All the visual elements of the playD. the music and underscore of the play

 Which conflict is an internal conflict?

A. Human vs. HumanB. Human vs. NatureC. Human vs. Society D. Human vs. Self

Thought is essential to Greek Drama, since all plays were to have a purpose. What is another term for Thought?

A. HamartiaB. HubrisC. ThemeD. Thespis

Comedy is the genre

A. Most like lifeB. That is ludicrous or absurdC. The hero always diesD. Where the hero is a victim of circumstance

The Romans increased this activity on stage

A. ViolenceB. RomanceC. OratoryD. Cause and Effect

The Romans played music under the action of the play. We call this

A. OvertureB. SoundtrackC. UnderscoreD. Interludes

The hero of a Greek tragedy always

A.LivedB.Takes responsibility for his actionsC.Kills a monsterD.Is afraid and pitiful

The Romans created a street front scene on the upstage building. What did they call the building?

A. SenecaB. PlautusC. Dues ex MachinaD. Scaenae Frons

Why do we watch Movies, TV and Plays?

A. ConflictB. LanguageC. ThemeD. All of the above

The main character of the play is called

A. AntagonistB. CharacterC. DictionD. Protagonist

The invisible fourth wall is called

A. ProsceniumB. ParadosC. OnstageD. Orchestra

Monologue is a

A. Long speech that a character delivers while other characters are onstage

B. a long speech by a character onstage by themselves

C. a conversation between charactersD. the lines the chorus performed

A stage with audience around 3 sides is called

A. Arena StageB. Black Box or Flexible StageC. Proscenium StageD. Thrust Stage

“To be or not to be. . .” is an example of what kind of writing

A. DialogueB. MonologueC. SoliloquyD. Pantomime

Aristotle diagrammed unified plot with

A. Conflict, resolutionB. Beginning, middle, endC. Exposition, inciting incident, rising action,

climax, falling action, resolution

Who explained the unified plot further?

A. AeschylusB. AristophanesC. FreytagD. Plautus

In melodrama the _____ are always rewarded, and the ____ are always punished.

A. Bad, goodB. Evil, innocentC. Godly, sinfulD. Good characters, bad characters

The basketball court in Freedom Hall is an example of what kind of staging?

A. Proscenium StageB. Flexible or Black Box StageC. Thrust StageD. Arena Stage

Many caper movies like Ocean’s Eleven focus on what element of drama?

A. CharacterB. ThemeC. Song / MusicD. Plot

The Poetics written by Aristotle outlined six elements of Greek drama.

a.List 5 of the 6 elementsb.Define the five you listedc.Categorize a movie for each of the five you listed

that focuses on that element.

Our auditorium is built as a traditional Proscenium Stage theatre.

a. Draw the stage as if you are looking down from the

ceiling and label the wings, proscenium, audience, and back stage.

b.Draw a square on stage left, a triangle stage right, and a circle upstage center, and a star downstage center.

c. If you were directing the play Romeo and Juliet, where on the stage would you have the climactic death of Romeo and Juliet?

d.Why would you place the scene there?

Aristotle wrote that conflict was the reason we watch plays.

a.List the four types of conflictb.Describe each of the four typesc.Categorize a movie for each type of conflict

I hope you paid attention.