Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
Classical Civilization and Greek Theater
An Internet Treasure Hunt
Okay, I could have provided you with a boring lecture on the history of Greek Theater and
Greek Tragedy; however, I would have deprived you of so much fun! There’s a lot to learn
in this information age. Using the Web allows you to discover tons more than you may have
ever known possible. Below is a list of questions about our next unit. Surf the Internet to
find answers to the questions. With the answer to each question, copy down the web
address where you found the answer. Do not use one website more than twice. If you’d
prefer, you can open a Word document, type your answers, copy and paste the web
addresses, and then print it out to turn it in to me. DO NOT copy and paste answers from a
website! All of the answers should be in your own words.
1. What are the 4 major parts of an Ancient Greek theater? Give a short explanation of each.
2. What were the two masks used in Greek Theater? What did they represent? Draw a picture
of each.
3. What are the three main types of Greek plays? Give a short description of each.
4. Define the following terms in relation to Greek Theater:
a. parados:
b. strophe:
c. antistrophe:
5. Who was Dionysus? What was the significance of the Festival of Dionysus? What happened
there?
6. Give three details about the life of Sophocles. Then list three of his plays titles (they should
be underlined!).
7. Who was Aristotle and for what was he famous? What is his definition of “tragedy”?
8. Besides Sophocles, identify two other playwrights from this time period, and identify one
play written by each.
9. Give 5 details about the actors in Ancient Greek Theater:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
10. Who or what was the chorus? Describe three main purposes of the chorus in a play.
a.
b.
c.
EXTRA CREDIT: Develop two new questions that you think your classmates should be able to
answer about Greek theater after doing this research. Avoid one-word answers.