Origins
Material
Purpose
Masks in Medea
100

Which culture did the Greek masks originated?

Dionysian Culture

100

State at least 3 materials the masks were made out of.

Leather;Wood;Animal or Human Hair

100

Why did the Greeks make the masks hard to identify the actors?

So that one actor can play more than one role

100

What are some of the ways the masks helped the audience?

Projected volume; Easily distinguish players; Defines the players in the play

200

Who was the first Greek actor?

Thespis

200

Why did the Greeks use these kinds of materials? 

Lightweight and comfortable for the actors.

200

True or false: Women were also a part of a play and had a role.

False

300

What gender was all the actors?

Male

400

How did the actors play a female role?

The men wore feminine masks because there were no women in the act.

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