Name: _____________________ Class: __________ Date: ___________________
The Tragic Hero
1. Aristotle’s definition of Tragedy:
a. “the imitation of an action which is serious, complete, of a certain magnitude, couched in
poetic language. It should be dramatic, with incidents arousing pity and fear, which bring
about a purgation of these emotions.”
b. Pity is
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c. Catharsis is
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2. Characteristics of TRAGIC HERO:
a. _____________________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________________________________
d. _____________________________________________________________________
3. All Tragic Heroes have a ____________________ called _____________________
Hamartia is ____________________________________________________________
Hubris is _______________________________________________________________
Because of Hubris, Tragic Heroes _____________________________________
4. Examples of Tragic Heroes from Real Life:
Greek Theater
5. Greek Theater
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
6. Four Characteristics of Greek Theater:
a.__________________________________________
b.__________________________________________
c.__________________________________________
d.__________________________________________
7. Two main types of Drama are ________________ and __________________
Draw a sketch of the
Stage below and
label each part:
Production & Performance
Origins & Development
8. Parts of the Greek Stage:
Skene:__________________________________________
Orchestra:__________________________________________
Theatron:__________________________________________
Parados: __________________________________________
*Where and how were the dramas performed?*
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10. The Chorus
a. __________________________________________
b.__________________________________________
c.__________________________________________
d.__________________________________________
e.__________________________________________
11. Masks:
a.__________________________________________
b.__________________________________________
c.__________________________________________
d.__________________________________________
Production & Performance
Origins & Development
Producer
Form
Actors
Subjects
Theater
Tragedy
Masks
Satyr Plays
Costumes
Comedy
Audience