Festival of Dionysus
Who is Dionysus
The god of wine and theatre
When did Greek comedy start
It started in the 5th century bc
Who was the first actor
The first actor is Thespis
Who is Aeschylus?
He was the first writer of Greek tradegy
What is another name for Festival of Dionysus
Great Dionysia
Why was Greek comedy made
It was made to have a sarcastic view of the government.
What was the first tragedy?
Pentheus
When was Menander born
He was born in 342 b.c.
Where is the Festival of Dionysus
Athens
Who wrote the play the clouds and who wrote the play Dyskolos
The clouds were written by Astrophanes and Dyskolos was written by Menander
When did the first tradegies performed?
In the 6th century
What era of theatre was Aristophanes in?
He was in old comedy era.
When is the Festival of Dionysus
Every year in spring
How many plays did Aristophanes write and how many do we have
We wrote 44 and we have 11
Who wanted to establish basic rules to tragic drama?
Aeschylus was to establish the basic rules to tragic drama.
Who has won the most Dionysus Awards
Sophocles
What are the 2 reasons for the Great Dionysia
To honor Dionysus
For playwrights to compete each other
Where did Menander get his comedic sense from
He got it the comedic sense from his uncle Alexis
What is Greek Tragedy
Greek tragedy was believed to be an extension of the ancient rites out in honor Dionysus, the god of wine and theater.
Who was the youngest of the great Tragedians
Euripides