Greek Literature Review Game

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questions you want to construct and substitute the proper
text for each category.
Follow the order of the slides to construct questions for
each category and put the answers for each question in the
following slide.
Delete this slide (slide #1) after you are done.
Save the file.
Note: You may want to substitute the background graphic
for your presentation with an image that is more
appropriate for your topic.
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Jeopardy
Greek
Tragedy
Antigone
Myths
The
Odyssey
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Final Jeopardy
Greek theatre was performed in what
type of location?
Amphitheatre
Aristotle’s book Poetics describes what?
Seven Elements of Tragedy
Greek plays were used to worship which god?
Dionysus
The events of a play that include the
beginning, middle, and end
make up what element of tragedy?
Plot
What are the three types of Greek drama?
Comedy
Tragedy
Satyr Plays
Who does Antigone want to bury?
Her brother Polyneices
Who initially “buried” Polyneices?
The gods
Who does Antigone blame for her execution?
Oedipus
Why did Teiresias’ offering to the gods fail?
Creon wouldn’t bury Polyneices
Name all of the characters who died at the
end of the play.
Antigone
Haimon
Eurydice
How many labors did Heracles have to complete?
Twelve
What happened when King Midas touched anything?
It turned into gold
Who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to man?
Prometheus
What creature did Theseus defeat inside the labyrinth?
The Minotaur
What is the name of the sea that
King Aegeus threw himself into?
The Aegean Sea
Why did Odysseus leave Ithica?
To fight in the Trojan War
How did the Greeks enter the city of Troy?
Inside the Trojan Horse
What god does Odysseus offend after
the Trojan war?
Poseidon
How did the handmaiden recognize Odysseus?
The scar on his foot
What did Penelope do to keep the
suitors away while Odysseus was gone?
Wove and unwove a tapestry every day
A poem intended to be sung
Ode
The group of actors that performed the
chorus and served as major
participants in or commentators on the
main action of the drama
Chorus
A passing or casual reference to
something, either directly or by
implication
Allusion
A story usually concerning some hero or
event, especially one that is concerned with
gods or demigods and explains some
practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature
Myth
Noting or pertaining to a long
poetic composition, usually
centered upon a hero, in
which a series of great
achievements or events is
narrated in elevated style
Epic
Who wrote the play Antigone?
Sophocles
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