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Classic lit Overview
Classical Lit Overview WGU
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Greek Theatre Conventional Structures | Prologue, Parados (chorus entrance song),Episodes separated by song, Exodus |
| Number of actors on stage at one time? | Three |
| Number of members in the chorus | Fifteen |
| Who set the number of chorus members? | Sophocles |
| Main purpose of plays? | Moral and Political education |
| How many plays per year? | Twice a year at religious festivals. |
| Kind of theatre? | Open air theatres with orchestras and stages. |
| Aristotle's Concept of Tragedy | Protagonist of High Estate, Hamartia (error), Katharsis, Recognition, Reversal |
| Classic | A piece of literature that by common consent has achieved a recognized superior status in literary history. |
| Classicism | Rules Of Greek classical theatre, including unities and 5 step pattern for tragedy. Set the standards to be followed. |
| Classic Tragedy Pattern | 1. Universal Moral Code, 2. Act of Shame, 3. Suffering, 4. Insight, 5. Redemption |
| Epic | A long narrative poem written in an elevated style, tracing the adventures of a legendary or mythic hero. |
| Lyric | A short poem w/songlike immediacy & emotional force, written in the 1st person expressing thoughts and feelings. |
| Muses | 9 goddesses who embody the arts & inspire creativity with their graces through improvised song and stage, writing music and dance. |
| Unities | 3 formal qualities ACTION-TIME-PLACE used to unify a plot. 24hour period-One location-one plot line. |
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