Creon was rashly accused of trying to overthrow his brother in law King Oedipus and was almost exiled because of it. correct answers true
The Greek chorus for this play is made up of townspeople who appear to seek answers for the Plague which has overcome their city. correct answers true
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Creon was rashly accused of trying to overthrow his brother in law King Oedipus and was almost
exiled because of it. correct answers true
The Greek chorus for this play is made up of townspeople who appear to seek answers for the
Plague which has overcome their city. correct answers true
Theatre in Greece was highly competitive with intense contests for both playwrights and actors
correct answers true
Greek theatre regularly mocked those irrational lower class Greeks who still believed in the
gods. correct answers true
Euripides tragedies were the most controversial as they questioned issues like women"s status in
society and the purpose of war among others. correct answers true
Sophocles was really only known for Oedipus Rex as he died at a young age. correct answers
false
Jocasta remains alone at the head of the kingdom at the end of the play as her husband, now
blind Oedipus is led into exile by their two daughters. correct answers false
Greek plays were performed outdoors in a semi amphitheatre stucture built into a hill with
amazing acoustics. correct answers true
The tragic hero always suffers a fall because of some decision they make and a personality flaw
or excess. correct answers true
All Greek actors wore masks, different ones for tragedy than comedy correct answers true
The Greek drama in which women appeared as performers correct answers women never appear
as actors
The "deus ex machina" referred to correct answers an overhead "God from the machine" special
effect
As a reader of the play, it is never literally said but you are to infer that Oedipus pokes his eyes
out rather than some other physical choice because correct answers a blind man Teresias saw
more clearly than he as a sighted man could
The manual for how to write tragedy was written by correct answers Aristotle
A satyr play would be most like one of our correct answers sitcoms with lots of sexual content
and comedy
, All designers must consider the practical as well as the aesthetic requirements of a play. correct
answers True
A designer sets out to create a world onstage that is as close to a literal copy of the world
offstage as possible. correct answers false
Good design should serve actors. correct answers true
Most design decisions are made by designers working in isolation from each other and the
director. correct answers false
The lighting designer's work is usually concentrated near the beginning of the rehearsal period.
correct answers false
Everything that appears onstage should be the result of conscious decisions. correct answers true
Modern sound equipment allows designers to reproduce the exact range, vibrancy, and direction
of the actor's voices . correct answers false
Costume designers must consider the body of the individual actor as well as the traits of the
particular dramatic character. correct answers true
A colored picture of what a costume or setting will look like is called a correct answers rendering
The plan a lighting designer provides is called a light correct answers plot
A designer describing the degree to which a setting departs from literal reality is probably talking
in terms of its correct answers abstraction
Good design correct answers need not serve the playwright"s intentions
Medea betrayed her father for Jason so he could steal the famous mythological golden fleece
from her dad (the king) with the Argonauts correct answers true
When Creon arrives to talk with Medea, he intends to have her exiled immediately, but is
influenced subtly by Medea to change his mind. correct answers true
When Medea and Jason's sons bring the beautiful gift to Creusa, she convinces her father to let
the boys stay with them when Medea leaves . correct answers false
Aegis offers Medea a place to safely stay if she can help him with his recent bout with sexual
impotence. correct answers true
The nurse never disagrees with Medea at any time in the play, never volunteers a contrary
opinion because that's not what servants do in the Greek world. correct answers false
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