Playwrights
Who is the father of comedy?
Aristophanes
Who is Antigone's father?
Oedipus
What is the defining characteristic of Greek performances?
The Chorus
Fill in the blank:
“Theatre is a person(s) (actor(s)) ______ the actions and words of others (the play) for the benefit of others (audience)”
Imitating
What is the term for the circular acting area?
Orchestra
Who is the father of Tragedy
Aeschylus
Who is in the chorus that sings to Dionysus during The Frogs?
Frogs
Who was the first actor?
Thespis
Where did the earliest recorded play take place?
Egpyt
True or False: Early Greek plays were entirely choral
True
How did Aeschylus die? (allegedly)
A bird dropped a tortoise on him
Who wrote Ajax?
Sohpocles
What is the device used to make actors fly called?
HINT: "God in the Machine"
Deus Ex Machina
What is one example of how we see storytelling today?
Urban Legends
Football games
Fairy tales
Family and community stories
According to Aristotle what is the reason people should go see theatre?
Catharsis: experiencing emotions in a controlled environment
Why did Aeschylus start writing plays (allegedly)
Dionysus visited him in his sleep and told him to
How does Medea end?
She flies away on a winged chariot.
What is the term for the area where the audience sits
Theatron
True or False: The TRUE origin of theatre is known.
False. No one "invented" theatre.
Name 3 of the 6 parts that make up a good tragedy (according to Aristotle)
Plot
Character
Diction
Thought
Song
Spectacle
Two of the playwrights we discussed were present for the same battle. What was it?
The Battle of Salamis
What was the name of the blind prophet who visited Oedipus and Creon
Tiresias
What was the big theatre festival to honor Dionysus called?
City Dionysia
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How many sides does a Periaktoi have?
3