Sophocles' Life, Plays and Significance Background on Greek Theater More on Greek Theater Sophocles' Life Greek Tragedy Sophocles Basics Ancient Greek Theater A Virtual Trip to Delphi

Assignment:  All of the questions below can be answered by checking out the above web sites.

• You are to (1) Find the answers to these questions and (2) provide the web site address where you found the information.
• You are in competition with the rest of your class.  The student who has the most correct answers and correct web addresses will  be awarded the A+

Need to review for the test?  Play the Oedipus Game.
 

1.  What types of boots were worn by the Greek actors?

2.  What are the names of the three Oedipus plays?

3.  What are the names of Oedipus' children?

4.  What were the usual settings in a Greek play?

5.  Why did the chorus originally dress in Goat Skins?

6.  Thespis is credited with the creation of one of the most important elements in the creation of drama.  What was it?

7.  What does one critic say is the at the heart of tragedy?

8.  Who are considered the three great tragic dramatists of ancient Athens?

9.  How many complete plays did Sophocles write?

10. How is Sophocles different from other Greek dramatists?

11. What is the Oedipus Cycle?

12. Give three reasons why masks might have been used.

13. What is deus ex machina?

14. What is the The Ekeclema?

15.  What is/are "cothornous"?

16. What is the difference between the right and left Parodi?

17. What were the three major parts of a Greek theater?

18.  What is the origin of the word "thespian"?

19. Women were not allowed to act in Greek Theatre. How did the male actors create the illusion that they were women?

20. Identify a meaning for the name Oedipus.

21. Take a virtual trip of Delphi.  Describe the city.

22. What do some claim is the real title of Oedipus Rex?

23.  How long had the plague on Thebes taken place?

24.  What is an Oedipus complex and what doctor is associated with creating this phrase?

25.   What is the etymology of the word "tragedy"?

Extra-credit:  What is the answer to this riddle?

This thing devours all,
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers,
Gnaws iron, bites steel,
Grinds hard stones to meal, Slays kings, ruins towns,
And beats high mountains down.
(by J. R. R. Tolkein)