Greek Theatre Terms
A long piece of cloth that draped from shoulder to ankle
Himation
The writer of Oedipus Rex
Sophocles
These are the actor's tools
Body, voice, mind, heart
This is who the character of "Everyman" represents
All people
Medieval Theatre took place during this time period (dates)
500 - 1500 AD
These made it easier to portray a character of the opposite gender as well as further the belief in an actor's character
Masks
This is the prophecy stated by the Oracles
Oedipus will murder his father and marry his mother
This is the difference between a monologue and dialogue
Monologue is the actor by themself
Dialogue is spoken between two actors
This type of play, in which a protagonist is met by personifications of various moral attributes who try to prompt them to choose a godly life over one of evil, is the basis of Everyman
Morality Play
This dramatic representation usually portrays the telling of the Last Supper
Passion Play
A God who predicts the future; a priest who hears the message or knows the actual prophecy
Oracle
This blind old prophet blamed Oedipus for the plague cursing Thebes.
Tiresias
Where the scene takes place
Setting
This "character" is the only one to accompany Everyman to his death
Good Deeds
A traveling troupe of actors might use one of these to put their set on while performing
Pageant Wagon
This is an excess of pride, often leading to the transgressor's downfall
Hubris
These are the parents of Oedipus
Laios and Jocaste
This is why it's known as upstage
Raked
This "character" is the representation of family
Kindred
This type of play was a depiction of how a saint became a saint
Miracle Play
He is the greatest representative of greek comedy
Aristophanes
When the audience knows something before the characters do...Oedipus Rex is full of this
Dramatic irony
A plot structure consists of these 5 steps
Exposition, Rising action, Climax, Falling action, Resolution
The judgement of Everyman's action
Reckoning
This 10th century german canoness divided her work into three books including the Liber Primus and the Liber Secundus
Hrosvitha