Introduction to Greek Theatre

Most "modern" of the 3 great tragic playwrights. Plays had sympathetic portrayal of women. Wrote Medea.

Ancient Greeks believed in a _________ religion.

Every citizen could have a say in the government.

What is the Greek Theater called?

Greek comedies had how many actors?

Where did theatre begin?

The chorus provides ____________ and ______________.

Who wrote Lysistrata? The comic playwright!

Who wrote Medea?

Who is this Greek philosopher? He is known for starting the Academy and student of Sophocles.

Who is this Greek philosopher? He believed in questioning all.

The Olympics were first held in .....

1 of the 3 Greek Tragedians. Wrote Oedipus. Known for superior plot construction. Introduced 3rd actor. Won 18 contest.

Name the two broad aisles that the chorus entered/exited from?

Violence was allowed on stage during a Greek tragedy.

How the story unfolds is known as the ....

Who wrote The Oresteia Triology?

What was the name of the crane device in which gods were flown in called - "god from a machine."

What was the name of the platform that was a rolling mechanism presenting bodies and tableaus?

What part of the amphitheater did they sacrifice animals and burn offerings to the god(s)?

Where did the audience sit? The term used for this location. The "seeing place."

Ancient Greeks were driven by the .......

When did the Festival of Dionysus occur?

What had 3 doors, was the shape of a rectangle and provided backdrops as well as a changing area for the actors?

Who is this Greek philosopher? He gave us - The Poetics.

Where was Athens located?

Athens incorporated the 1st ____________________.

An overarching idea in a story is called the ----------

Comic playwright. Wrote The Frogs. Plays had rude & crude humor that reflected social & political climate. Satire.

The chorus always started off with a song (Greek Hymn) in honor of Dionysus. What was this called?

Introduced the third actor

According to Aristotle's 6 elements of drama, all characters must have a tragic flaw.

What is the circular dancing place for the chorus called?

Which one is NOT true about the role of women in Ancient Greece?

"Demos" means.....

What is a trilogy?

Aristotle says this enhances or creates the mood

Aristotle's spectacle deals with all technical elements used to tell the story.

Who was the first playwright? He step out of the chorus & onto the thymele and played a god.

"Kratos" means...

How many people did the theater hold?

Who was Dionysus?

Ancient Greeks were religious.

How many actors were used in Greek tragedies?

Who wrote Oedipus & is to Greek Tragedy what Shakespeare is to the Elizabethan Tragedy?

Father of Greek drama. Founder of spectacle. + 2nd actor. Wrote Oresteia. Won 13 contest. 7 out of 80 plays survive.

Ancient Greek plays began and ended with what?

Who is considered the first actor?

Interesting or pleasing vocabulary is called the ------

Sophocles, who wrote Oedipus, historians rank him as great as..........