Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Greek Drama Questions

1.What kind of prize is given for dancing choruses of worshipers?
 -They are given a bull or a goat
2.How many spectators would gather in the open-air theater of Dionysus?
-14,000 spectators gathered in the theater
3.How does the mask affect the voices of the actors?
-The exaggerated mouthpieces helped amplify the voices
4.Why was Antigone suspenseful to viewing audiences?
-It was suspenseful because they knew what was coming next and the characters didn't
5.How is the shepherd to leave the infant on the mountainside?
-The shepherd was to leave him on the mountainside with his ankles pinned together
6.What is the riddle the Sphinx gave to Oedipus?
-What creature goes on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening
7.Who are Oedipus' kids?
-Polyneices, Eteocles, Ismene, and Antigone
8.After Oedipus is exiled, who takes over Thebes?
-Jocasta's brother, Creon
9.What did the family do to the dead body?
-They closed the eyes and mouth and prepared them for the prothesis