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Comedy Tragedy History Problem Play
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10th Grade
05/21/2012

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Pharmakos
Definition
scapegoat
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Hamartia
Definition
tragic flaw
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Dithyramb
Definition
tragico-lyrical chorus, Greek hymn for Dionysis
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catharsis
Definition
purging of emotion
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4 similarities between Comedy and Tragedy
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1. Both from ancient Greek
2. From Aristotle's Poetics
3. Has Catharsis
4. Has Scapegoat
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What is the most basic form of tragedy in drama?
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Tragico-lyrical / dithyramb
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What is the root word for Tragedy and what does it refer to?
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Pharmakos / Goat
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The word comedy comes from who?
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God of fertility Comus
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Greek drama was performed at where?
Definition
agora
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What are the 6 essential parts to a Tragedy or Greek drama?
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1. Plot
2. Character
3. Diction
4. Thought
5. Spectacle
6. Music
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What did drama mixed>
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Social Class
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What is another term for Problem Play?
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Dark Comedy
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