The audience area in a Greek theatre.
What is the auditorium?
He was the first play critic.
Aristotle
A poem written in a heightened style that expresses deep feeling and is intended to be sung
What is an ode?
This type of drama where the main character had a flaw and went into a downward spiral because of it, usually resulting in death.
What is tragedy?
There were no more than this many characters playing roles (not the chorus) in a play.
What is 3?
The entry for a dramatic playwright to submit.
What is a trilogy and a satyr play?
This play featured a man who stabbed his eyes out.
What is Oedipus Rex?
He added the third actor and was known for his superb plot construction. He wrote the most famous Greek play (which we discussed in class).
Who is Sophocles?
The number of remaining tragedies left by the Greek playwrights.
What is 30 tragedies?
This was the guy who was the producer of the plays and paid for all the major expenses of a production.
What is a choregus?
Dionysus was considered the god of these three things.
What is wine, agriculture, fertility?