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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho defined the tragic hero?SophoclesAlexanderPlatoAristotle
- 2. Multiple ChoiceTo be a Greek tragic hero a character must be ...
I. male, royal, Greek
II. male, ordinary, Greek
III. female, royal, Greek
IV. gender unimportant, wealthy, GreekIIIIIIIV - 3. Multiple ChoiceGreek drama was for ...entertainment valueeducational valuereligious valuepart of a holiday celebration
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIn a Greek tragedy, the hero’s misfortune is not wholly deserved. The punishment exceeds the crime.TrueFalseDepends on the characterDepends on the situation
- 5. Multiple ChoiceCatharsis can be explained asa medical treatment removing the cathartic vein.a disease that can only be treated with wine.the expulsion of bodily fluids.the expulsion of extreme emotions.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceSophocles set the play Antigone in ...Athens.Thebes.Sparta.Olympus.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe timing of this play is the5th Century CE3rd Century CE5th Century BCE3rd Century BCE
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAncient Athens' government could be classified asan inclusive democracy.an exclusionary democracy.a militaristic democracy.a theocratic democracy.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceSophocles waswealthy.poor.aware of society's inequalities.proud of his position.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceSophocles added ...two actors to plays.dancing to plays.three actors to plays.ninety plays to Greek theater.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAll Sophocles' plays were in honor of the god ...Zeus.Apollo.Dionysus.Hera.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAll plays occurred inthe daytime.the nighttime.the indoor theater.the temple.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAntigone's parents were also her in-laws.TrueFalse
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAt the beginning of the play, the only three family members still alive are ...Jocasta, Antigone, and Ismene.Etocles, Creon, and Haemon.Creon, Antigone, and Ismene.Oedipus, Antigone, and Ismene.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWho caused the curse upon the family featured in Antigone?Oedipus for killing his father.Oedipus for sleeping with his mother.Jocasta for being a female ruler.Laius for kidnapping.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceAntigone's brothers were ...sacrificed to the gods.punished for overthrowing the widowed queen.murdered by Creon for the throne.killed in battle.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceFeminist literary criticism focuses on ...society and rules of government.the author and historical context.the differences of rich and poor females.the different treatment of men and women.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceMarxist literary theory focuses on ...politicsl and social issues.the treatment of the oppressed women.the interior desires that are not typically expressed.Freud.
- 19. Multiple ChoicePsychoanalytical literary criticism focuses on ...the author and inner desires.sex.Marx.the necessary hatred of men.
- 20. Multiple Choice
The mirror image of the male/female outline will be significant.This play is dealing with transgender issues.All Greek theater was performed by females.This play is dealing with modern democracy. - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags