Theater Structure
Greek Mythology
Actors
Origins
Miscellaneous
100
The area where the chorus sang and danced.
What is the orchestra?
100
The goddess of wisdom.
Who is Athena?
100
These are the only people who could act in Greek plays.
Who are men/boys?
100
The century in which Greek drama originated.
What is 6th century B.C.?
100
These are traditional stories about gods and goddesses.
What are myths?
200
This structure served as a backdrop.
What is the skene?
200
The god of wine and fertility.
Who is Dionysus?
200
Consisted of a group of 15 people who commented on the action of the play.
What is the chorus?
200
The city in which Greek drama originated.
What is Athens?
200
This play is known as "the perfect tragedy."
What is Oedipus the King?
300
This is the seating area of the theater.
What is the theatron?
300
The god of war.
Who is Ares?
300
The number of actors Sophocles used in his plays.
What is three?
300
Greek theater originated from festivals which honored this Greek god.
Who is Dionysus?
300
This philosopher was the first person to define tragedy.
Who is Aristotle?
400
This area served as a changing room for the actors.
What is the skene?
400
The goddess of love and beauty.
Who is Aphrodite?
400
This person is the leader of the chorus.
Who is the choragus?
400
The drama of ancient Greece and Rome is referred to as this.
What is classical drama?
400
This character in the play was often involved in socially and historically significant events.
What is the tragic hero?
500
This is the topographic location of the structure.
What is a hillside?
500
The god of love.
Who is Eros?
500
The type of shoes that classical actors wore.
What are elevated shoes?
500
This is the number of tragedies playwrights such as Sophocles were required to enter in the festival.
What is three?
500
This is known as a short, comic interlude.
What is a satyr?
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