Tragedy Flashcards
1
Q
What is a tragedy
A
a solemn type of play, a reflection of mistakes in the past
2
Q
What is a trilogy
A
3 tragedies
3
Q
what is the chorus
A
a collective figure, comments on the play and represent the communities’ thoughts
4
Q
Name 3 playwriters
A
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides
5
Q
Why do Socrates and Plato hate tragedy
A
life cannot be this inconsistent, insoluble moral conflict does not exist
6
Q
Dionysus is the God of
A
Chaos: tragedy, fertility, madness, enthusiasm, creativity
7
Q
Tragedy is mostly about
A
Love, hate, fate, eternity
