Greek Theatre
This Greek god was honored during festivals where theatre performances took place.
Dionysus
This is the main character whose goals drive the story
Protagonist
Greek actors wore these to help represent different characters
Masks
This character traveled to the Underworld to try to rescue Eurydice.
Orpheus
This is what a character wants or is trying to accomplish.
Goal/Objective
Greek plays were usually performed in this type of location
Outdoor Theatre
This is the character or force working against the protagonist.
Antagonist
This group of performers commented on, reacted to, and helped tell the story in Greek theatre.
Chorus
This character was Orpheus's wife/love who died and went to the Underworld.
Eurydice
This is something a character has to lose if things go badly.
Stakes
This area of a Greek theatre was where the audience sat.
Theatron
This means the reason a character wants or does something.
Motivation
Greek actors needed to speak loudly because their theatres were often this
Large Outdoor Spaces
Orpheus traveled to the Underworld because this was his motivation.
His love for Eurydice and his desire to bring her back
This is a weakness or character trait that contributes to a tragic character's downfall.
Tragic Flaw
This area was the main performance space where the chorus performed.
Orchestra
This is the struggle between opposing forces in a story.
Conflict
Give ONE reason Greek actors used masks
Accept: to represent different characters, help the audience identify characters, allow one actor to play multiple roles, or make the performance more visible.
Orpheus was given a condition he had to follow while leaving the Underworld. What was it?
He could not look back at Eurydice until they had escaped
A story that uses humor, exaggeration, and sometimes criticism of society is most likely what type of Greek play?
Comedy
This building behind the performance area could be used for scenery, costumes, and entrances.
Skene
This is the point of greatest tension or the major turning point in a story.
Climax
If one actor played three different characters, name TWO things besides a mask they could change to help the audience recognize the different characters.
Accept: voice, movement, posture, costume, physicality, or behavior
What choice ultimately caused Orpheus to lose Eurydice again?
Looking back at her before they had fully escaped the Underworld
A serious play involving difficult choices, consequences, and often the downfall of a character is called what?
Tragedy