History of Greek Drama
What is Athens?
This city is considered the birthplace of Greek drama.
What is a public duty?
Participating in Greek drama was considered this kind of responsibility.
Greek masks helped identify a character’s mood, age, and social traits.
What was the purpose of a Greek Comedy?
Greek comedy often mocked people with this kind of power
Did the Greeks have many gods or one?
Yes, greek religion was polytheistic, meaning the worship of multiple gods.
What is the Dionysia?
This annual festival honored Dionysus and featured music, song, and dance.
Who was not allowed to participate in Greek dramas?
Women were not allowed to act because Greek society was dominated by this group.
Where was the orchestra located?
This part of the theatre was the ground-level area where the chorus performed.
What are satyr plays?
These short plays were performed between tragedies and featured half-goat figures.
What is Mount Olympus?
The Greeks believed the gods lived on this mountain.
What is the chorus?
Early Greek plays used one actor and this group to help tell the story.
What are platform shoes?
Greek actors wore these elevated shoes to be seen by the audience.
Where was the skene located?
Actors exited to change costumes and masks in this building behind the orchestra.
What type of dramas had a sad ending?
Tragedies usually ended with this emotional outcome.
What is the River Styx?
Unburied souls were believed to wander forever near this river.
Who is Thespis?
This man is traditionally credited as the world’s first actor.
Why did the actors/actress broad or exaggerated gestures?
Because of limited movement, actors relied on this type of gesture to show emotion.
Where is located parados?
This passageway allowed the chorus to enter the orchestra.
What is the stasimon?
This section of a tragedy is where the chorus reflects on the episode.
What is the Underworld (Hades)?
Proper burial allowed the dead to enter this realm.
Why did the Greek's do Drama's
Greek drama was used as a way to investigate this idea about human life.
What is an actor?
Skilled speakers and choir members could be promoted to this role. They did not have to participate in the military.
Where is the theatron located?
This seating area was built into a hillside in a horseshoe shape.
What is the exodos?
Name the section where the moral of the tragedy is revealed.
How did women play a part in the burial process?
Mourning the dead was one of the few public roles allowed for this group in Greek society.