Theatre I Theatre History Terminology Review II

Shakespeare's plays are catagorized as

A semicircular space in front of the stage used by the chorus in ancient Greek theaters.

God of fertility and wine.

Didactic late medieval drama that uses allegory to dramatize some aspects of the Christian moral life.

Born in April 1564 and died April 1616. Wrote some 37 plays. Owned part of his theatrical company. Acted in his plays

She was a supporter of theatre.

Greek dramatist who ranks with Sophocles and Aeschylus as the greatest classical tragedians. He wrote Medea.

"god from the machine" is a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem is suddenly and abruptly resolved.

A play in ancient Greek theatre in which the protagonist usually falls to disaster.

A sacred medieval play dramatizing biblical events. •Produced by members of craft guilds.

Greek tragic dramatist whose plays were the first to include two actors in addition to the chorus.

Elizabethan Acting companies were composed of

Athenian playwright considered to be the greatest ancient writer of satirical comedy. 

There was a shift away form medieval values and culture was motivated by a revival of classical learning.

6th Century BC, Greek poet, regarded as the founder of tragic drama.

Greek dramatist who is considered one of the greatest dramatists of ancient Greece. 

A frame, on stage, directly behind the proscenium arch; used to expose a smaller stage area.

The group in a classical Greek drama whose songs and dances present an exposition of or a disengaged commentary.

A law was passed in 1642 that suspended performances for

These plays were used to teach the Bible. Performed by the clergy.

In ancient Greek theatre, a building behind the playing area in which actors changed masks and costumes.

Short dramatized sections of the medieval church service. •Members of the clergy would perform these.

A dramatic work that is light and often humorous or satirical in tone and that usually contains a happy resolution.

•A type of medieval sacred drama that depicts the lives of saints, especially on the miracles performed by saints.

¡Plays had been banned and theaters demolished under the reign of

•Associations, to maintain standards and protect the interests of its members; constituted a local governing body.

A group of medieval mystery plays written in the vernacular. Cycles stories from creation through the last judgment.