Greek Drama Questions

1. What kind of prize is given for dancing choruses or worshippers?
  -the prize would be a bull or goat 

2. How many spectators would gather in the open-air theatre of Dionysus?
  -as many as 14,000 spectators would gather in the open-air theatre of Dionysus

3. How does the mask affect the voices of the actors?
  -the masks had exaggerated mouthpieces that amplified the actors' voices 

4. Why was Antigone suspenseful to viewing audiences?
  -Antigone was suspenseful because the audience wanted to warn the actors of their doom as they talked with ignorance. The audience already knew the story so they knew what was going to happen 

5. How is the shepherd to leave the infant on the mountainside?
  -the shepherds orders were to leave the baby alone to die with his ankles pinned together  

6. What is the riddle the Sphinx gave to Oedipus?
  - the riddle was "What creature goes on 4 legs in the morning, 2 legs in the afternoon, and 3 legs in the evening?"

7. Who are Oedipus' kids?
  - his kids are Polyneices, Eteocles, Antigone, and Ismene

8. After Oedipus is exiled, who takes over Thebes?
  - Creon took over Thebes after Oedipus was exiled

9. What did the family do to the dead body?
  - The family would close the dead person's eyes and mouth and began to prepare the body for "the wake"