English Terms

Question 1

Peripeteia

Answer 1

reversal of fortune

Question 2

nemesis

Answer 2

fate that cannot be changed

Question 3

catharsis

Answer 3

purgation of emotions of pity and fear which leaves the viewer both relieved and elated.

Question 4

parodos (greek tragedy)

Answer 4

first ode, or choral song in a Greek Tragedy

Question 5

strophy

Answer 5

part of the ode that the chorus chants as it moves from right to left across the stage.

Question 6

antistrophy

Answer 6

part of the ode that the chorus chants as it moves back across the stage from left to right.

Question 7

paean

Answer 7

hymn in praise of a god–in this case Dionysus, in which honor the Greeks performed their plays.

Question 8

exodos

Answer 8

exit, the final, scene

Question 9

hubris (pride)

Answer 9

arrogance or overweening pride which causes the hero’s transgression against the gods; usually, the tragic flaw.

Question 10

hamartia (error of judgement)

Answer 10

a tragic flaw, weakness of character or error in judgment, which causes the downfall of the hero.