History and Origins
Humans attempted to control this in Greek Drama.
What is destiny?
He is the earliest known playwright and actor; an alternative term for actors is named after him.
Who is Thespis?
These were the four categories of Greek performers.
What are actors, Chorus, supernumeraries, and musicians?
Plot, Characters, Thought, Diction, Melody, and Spectacle were all characteristics of this kind of play.
What is tragedy?
He is considered the "father of Western philosophy".
Who is Socrates?
These three areas were key in a Greek theatre.
What are the theatron, orchestra, and thymele?
Singing and dancing in between dramatic episodes was the main role of these 15 people.
What is the Chorus?
Being a man of noble stature is a trait of this kind of character.
What is a tragic hero?
He was revered as the god of wine and fertility.
Who is Dionysus?
This is a major theatre festival that was (and still is) held in Athens each year.
What is the City Dionysia?
These kinds of acts were prohibited on the Greek stage.
What are acts of violence?
These two things are gained by the tragic hero as a result of his fall.
What are self-knowledge and understanding from his defeat?
The Greek verb "to do" or "to act".
What is Drama?
This was a place where actors could relax or change costumes and masks.
What is a skene?
This is the number of speaking actors that were allowed onstage during theatre contests.
What is three?
This term refers to the act of injustice that results in a tragic hero's fall.
What is hamartia?
These two genres of stories were key influences on Greek Drama.
What are epic poems and lyric poetry?
This individual sat in the best seat in the theatre.
These items were used for a number of purposes, including facilitating role changes, allowing men to portray women, and assuming different roles.
What are masks?
A fault of character, such as pride or jealousy, is referred to as this in a story.