Ancient Greek theatre
True or false, all the actors are men
Ture
Where were the first stories told?
Around the campfires
Actors wore these on their faces to show different emotions or characters.
mask
What is a cavea?
Rows of seat that the Rome's provided
What is the name of the place where chorus are performed?
Orchestra
A small hut-like is called a?
skene
Who is Terence?
A playwright the use Greek comedies to his own, but he focus more on the actor, dialogue.
Roman theatres were influence by who?
Greek theatre
who is known as the "father of tragedy"
Aeschylus
Which playwrights is known for writing comedies?
Aristophanes
This kind of Roman performance had no script and was made up on the spot.
mime
What kind of Roman play was meant to make people laugh with silly jokes and characters.
comedy
What is one of Oedipus's most famous play (you don't need to give all of them just one)
The king, Oedipus at Colonus, Electra, and Antigone
What is another word for tragedy in Greek?
Tragos/goat song
He was Rome’s most famous comic playwright, known for his humors.
Plautus
This is use to show loud emotions or important actions during Roman plays.
body language or gestures
What is deus ex machina?
God from the machine
What do the Egyptian used to record theatrical performance about 2000 BC?
Stone tablet
This kind of performance in Rome involved dancing and telling a story without talking.
pantomime
What modern tool that they don't have so they must scream very loud to track attention from the audience.
A microphone