Greek literature

Question 1

6th Century

Answer 1

Golden Age of Athens

Question 2

It shows archetypal figures of heroic myths to show mans life and his position in the universe

Answer 2

Tragic Drama

Question 3

An unhappy play where hero dies in the end.

Answer 3

Tragedy

Question 4

3 types of tragedians

Answer 4

Sophocles
Euripedes
Aeschylus

Question 5

A happy play with light, humorous tones. Hero wins in the end.

Answer 5

Comedy

Question 6

The most famous greek comedian is

Answer 6

Aristophanes

Question 7

Author of Iliad and Odyssey

Answer 7

Homer

Question 8

The 2 National epics of Greece

Answer 8

Iliad and Odyssey by homer

Question 9

The story depicts the 10 year struggle to return home after Trojan War

Answer 9

Odyssey

Question 10

Greatest lyric poet of Ancient Greece

Answer 10

Pindar

Question 11

A greek tragedy that tells the story of King Oedipus of Thebes

Answer 11

Oedipus Rex

Question 12

Oedipus Rex was written by

Answer 12

Sophocles

Question 13

The oldest surviving play.

The story is about King Admetus , who is told he can avoid death if someone else is willing to die for him.

Answer 13

Alcestis

Question 14

Alcestis was written by

Answer 14

Euripides

Question 15

The Father of Greek Tragedy

Answer 15

Aeschylus

Question 16

Agamemnon was written by

Answer 16

Aeschylus

Question 17

Cringe Comedy (awkward)

Answer 17

Folly

Question 18

Full Comedy

Answer 18

Sublime

Question 19

A comedic play about identical twins Menaechmus and Sosicles

Answer 19

Twin Menaechmi

Question 20

The greatest representative of ancient greek comedy

Answer 20

Aristophanes

Question 21

Twin Menaechmi was written by

Answer 21

Aristophanes

Question 22

A story about young lovers families hate each other and forbid them to get married. They find a crack in the wall that separates their houses, and through it, they whisper and profess their lobe for each other.

Answer 22

Pyramus and Thisbe

Question 23

A story about the lovers where an ancient greek legendary hero endowed with superhuman musical skills. That made Hades grief and moved.

Answer 23

Orpheus and Eurydice