SKILLS LESSON : GREEK TRAGEDY

Greek tragedy grew out of festivals honoring __________. Zeus Dionysus Thespis Aristotle

According to Aristotle, the goal of the tragic playwright is to __________. honor the god Dionysus evoke pity and fear in the audience reveal a reversal of fortune from bad to good persuade the audience to rebel against the government

Which ancient Greek philosopher defined tragedy? Aristotle Dionysus Sophocles Shakespeare

A scene in ancient Greek tragedy is called a(n) __________. prologos parados ode epeisodion

Which playwright is considered to be the "father of Greek tragedy"? Thespis Sophocles Aeschylus Euripides

According to Aristotle, "the arrangement of the incidents" refers to __________. diction thought song plot

According to Aristotle, the events of a tragedy are connected through __________. cause-and-effect relationships songs of the chorus dialogue between characters thoughts of the characters

According to Aristotle, tragedy revolves around the tragic hero or heroine's __________. rise to fame and fortune reversal of fortune from good to bad quest to find love ability to overcome disaster

According to Aristotle, "the . . . metrical arrangement of the words" refers to _________. diction song thought plot

According to Aristotle, which element of tragedy is the most important? character plot thought spectacle