Greek Theatre Vocab
Chorus
A group of actors who described and commented upon the main action of a play
What is the large circular stage in the middle of the arena called?
Orchestra
Who was the festival honoring?
Dionysus
The 2 types of plays originially performed at the Festival
Comedy and Tragedy
What is the name of one of the playwrights we discussed?
Aristophanes, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides
Dithramb
a choral hymn recited by fifty men or boys
This area was directly in back of the stage,
and was usually decorated as a palace, temple, or other building, depending on the needs of the play. It had at least one set of doors, and actors could make entrances and exits through them.
Skene
How long did the festival last?
seven days
Mother and wife of Oedipus
Jocasta
Who wrote the greek tragedy Medea?
Euripedes
Theatron
a place of seeing
The city where the festival took place.
Athens
How many playwrights competed in the festival?
three
What was Oedipus' fatal flaw?
being blind to the truth/his own fate
Who wrote the Oedipus Rex Trilogy?
Sophocles
Thespian
an actor who acts individually
Where was Oedipus raised?
Corinth
What month of the year was the festival held?
March
Why did Medea kill her own children?
it is the ultimate revenge against Jason. killing his family line
What did Sophocles include from real world problem in Oedipus
war and famime
Greek term for Masks
persona
The paths by which the chorus and some actors (such
as those representing messengers or people returning from abroad) made their entrances and exits. The
audience also used them to enter and exit the theater before and after the performance.
Parados
What was the other name for this festival?
City Dionysia
What is the release of emotion caused by the dramatic arts?
catharsis
Why would Medea not be considered a feminist play, when it was originally performed?
All parts would be played by men