How and When
What
Who and When II
Where and Why
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How did Thespis travel?
In a wagon, carrying all of his props.
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Who is Thespis?
One of the first actors who "invented tragedy"
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Who is Thespis?
The first actor in Ancient Greece (and the world)
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Where did Thespis live?
Ancient Greece
200
How is Thespis important?
He created acting
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Who sang songs called "odes"
The Chorus
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Why is Thespis and the Chorus significant?
Thespis started the art we now call acting, and the chorus is a type of back-up dancers and extras.
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When was Thespis' time? (must be within ten years to be correct)
540-560 BCE
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What was the job of the chorus?
To sing AND dance
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Why are actors today sometimes referred to as "thespians"?
Because Thespis was the first actor.
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How many people are in the Chorus during a tragedy?
12 people
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Where was Thespis born?
Icaria, Greece
500
How many people were in the Chorus before Thespis' time?
50 people
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What did Thespis do to act out many different people?
He used masks
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When (the exact year) did Thespis win an award for tragedies?
534 BCE
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Where did the Chorus stand during a performance?
Either to the side, or off of the stage altogether.
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