greek drama test

Question 1

Até

Answer 1

“blindness”. does not permit a human being to see anything but from their own pov.

Question 2

example of ate

Answer 2

Creon’s pov in antigone is unchanging

Question 3

Hamartia

Answer 3

“error” errors made in ignorance through misjudgment, including moral errors. brings their own downfall.

Question 4

example of hamartia

Answer 4

oedipus commits hamartia in his journey to find his parents. (kills his dad without knowing)

Question 5

hubris

Answer 5

arrogant pride that makes someone think theyre above the gods and above all other men. leads to downfall and nemesis

Question 6

example of hubris

Answer 6

odyseus shouting his name after blinding polyphemus->poseidon nemesis and his own downfall

Question 7

nemesis

Answer 7

the unseen powers of revenge and retribution that move against men; a personification of the gods’ resentment and anger at man’s insolence and hubris.

Question 8

example of nemesis

Answer 8

odyessus’ hubris led to poseidon’s nemesis

Question 9

peripeteia

Answer 9

where the opposite of what was planned or hoped for by the protagonist/antagonist takes place and leads to disaster

Question 10

example of peripeteia

Answer 10

romeo and juliet; plan to leave the city goes bad and they die

Question 11

anagnorisis

Answer 11

the point in the play when a character fully recognizes the truth about themself and their actions or another character’s true identity

Question 12

example of anagnorisis

Answer 12

creon finally realizes his actions after antigone kills herself and a lot of people die

Question 13

catastrophe

Answer 13

the sudden and violent conclusion of the drama that fulfills destiny.

Question 14

example of catastrophe

Answer 14

Romeo and juliet

Question 15

catharsis

Answer 15

a pleasurable relief from excess emotion, leaving the person in a more balanced state

Question 16

example of catharsis

Question 17

deus ex machina

Answer 17

“god in the machine.” an unexpected twist in which an unanticipated power of events saves a seemingly hopeless situation

Question 18

example of deus ex machine

Answer 18

divine intervention. athena helping odysseus.

Question 19

oedipus marries who?

Answer 19

jocasta, his mother

Question 20

oedipus kills who?

Answer 20

king laius, his father

Question 21

oedipus has 4 kids with jocasta. what are their names?

Answer 21

antigone, polynieces, ismene, and eteocles.

Question 22

what happens to polynieces and eteocles?

Answer 22

they fought and killed eachother over who would be the king of thebes after oedipus died.

Question 23

what did oedipus do after he found out he married his mother, jocasta?

Answer 23

he blinded himself

Question 24

who became king after polyneices and eteocles died?

Answer 24

their uncle creon became king

Question 25

what did creon do to eteocles and polyneices after they died?

Answer 25

he buried eteocles with honor, but forbid the burying of polyneices.

Question 26

anaphora

Answer 26

repeated syntax at the beginning of consecutive sentenecs

Question 27

parallelism

Answer 27

repeated sentence structure

Question 28

diction

Answer 28

the author's word choice; strong or connotative language

Question 29

syntax

Answer 29

the arrangement of words in a sentence

Question 30

connotative language

Answer 30

language that is emotionally charged with pathos

Question 31

objective perspective

Answer 31

factbased presentation; logos

Question 32

subjective perspective

Answer 32

opinion based presentation; pathos or ethos

Question 33

euphemism

Answer 33

replacing a harsh word with a less harsh one, usually metaphoric

Question 34

hyperbole

Answer 34

an extreme exaggeration for emphasis or attention

Question 35

simile

Answer 35

comparing 2 things to make them appear similar using like or as

Question 36

metaphor

Answer 36

comparing 2 things to make them appear similar without using like or as

Question 37

apostrophe

Answer 37

a small pause to directly address a person or personified object or idea who is absent, as if they were present and able to respond

Question 38

paradox

Answer 38

a situation or statement which seems contradictory but is true

Question 39

antithesis

Answer 39

two contradictory statements listed consecutively

Question 40

tone

Answer 40

the author's attitude towards the text

Question 41

dramatic irony

Answer 41

when the audience knows something the characters don't.

Question 42

verbal irony

Answer 42

using words to convey a meaning that is opposite to the actual interpretation. ex:"what nice weather we're having!" its a hurricane

Question 43

situational irony

Answer 43

when the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what was expected

Question 44

cosmic irony

Answer 44

as much as a person tries to control their destiny and fate, it will always turn out how it was predetermined to.

Question 45

satire

Answer 45

comedy used to make fun/criticize something or someone.