Set: Greek Theatre & Tragedy

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Term Definition
situational Type of irony: a contrast between what is expected and what occurs
verbal Type of irony: a contrast between what is said and what is meant
dramatic Type of irony: the audience knows critical information the character does not
Thespis The first actor
Choragos The leader of the Chorus, speaks on behalf of the Chorus
prologue Opening portion of the play, describes the initial conflict of the play
parados The entrance song of the Chorus
episode Scenes in the action of the drama, performed by the actors
stasimon Choral passages, a type of lyric poem that reflects upon the episode
exodus Concluding section of the tragedy, the chorus exits
stichomythia Poetic device in which individual lines of verse are assigned to alternating speakers
paradox A seeming contradiction; whatever sounds impossible yet is in fact possible
catharsis The purging of emotion
unities Aristotle: time, place, story
Poetics Aristotle's work of literary criticism
fear and pity The emotions a tragedy should evoke, according to Aristotle
Aristotle Author of the Poetics, Philosopher, critic of tragedy
masks All of the actors and Chorus members wore these
amphitheater Tragedies were performed here in honor of Dionysus
Dionysus The festival of this god gave rise to theatre
tragos This Greek word, meaning goat, is the root of the word tragedy
5th The century Oedipus Rex was written and first performed
Athens The city that gave rise to theatre and philosophy, home to Sophocles, Aristotle, etc.
hamartia "tragic flaw"
hubris Excessive pride, arrogance
reversal of fortune A change by which the action veers around to its opposite

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Terms 26
Creator dparker
Created October 1, 2008
Group 10 Honors - Ms. Parker
Subjects chorus, irony, dramatic, situational, verbal
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Concepts and Topics from Oedipus Rex.

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  1. catharsis → The purging of emotion - 28 misses
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  6. parados → The entrance song of the Chorus - 19 misses
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