[unfinished] Historical Development of World Literature Flashcards
(39 cards)
[Greek] Giant semi-circular open-air theaters where Greek plays were performed
Theatron or amphitheaters
[Greek] T/F Only men can attend plays
True
[Greek] T/F All actors are male, even for female characters
True
[Greek] a group of narrators, people who sang the background information to give the spectators watching the ongoing story
chorus
[Greek] Part of the amphitheater where the chorus acts
Orchestra or dancing floor
[Greek] Depicted the downfall of a noble hero/heroine, usually through some combination of hubris
Tragedies
[Greek] This is what most early Greek plays are about
Tragedy
[Greek] T/F Violence are permitted to be shown on stage
False
[Greek] In the earliest Greek plays, how many actors were there to act out different parts?
One
[Greek] Playwright who loved to squeeze as much drama into every play he wrote, invented the idea of sequel
Escuelas
[Greek] Playwright who added the third actor into his plays, began using painted scenery
Sophocles
[Greek] Liked to shock his audiences, make them think using awkward subjects, funny but realistic dialogue
Eruripides
[Greek] The area backstage where the actor changes masks and costumes
Skene
[Greek] Two of the most famous tragedies that are part of the Greek mythology, written by Homer
The Iliad and The Odyssey
[Greek] Written by homer, dealt with the Trojan War
The Iliad
[Greek] Written by Homer, sequel of The Iliad, tells the tale of a lost sailor king named Odysseus
The Odyssey
[Greek] Another type of Greek play other than tragedy
Comedy
[Middle Ages] Who coined the term Dark Age and why?
Petrarch because during that time, he felt Latin literature and art are declining.
[Greek] Humor-based, politicians and most gods poked fun of, fantastical creatures, many locations, three actors
Comedy
[Greek] Greek comedy includes
Satire
Parody
Puns
Exaggeration
[Greek] Ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or bad habits
Satire
[Greek] Imitating someone or something in an exaggerated way to make it amusing
Parody
[Greek] a form of word play that makes use of multiple meanings of a term or of similar-sounding words for an intended funny outcome
Puns
[Greek] a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is
exaggeration
