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General Greece
Greek People
Greek Words
The Rules of the Play
The Amphitheater
100
This was thought to be the "most popular of the arts" during the 5th century BC.
What is drama/theater?
100
He wrote a definition of drama in his book "The Poetics."
What is Aristotle?
100
This word refers to a collection of four plays.
What is tetralogy?
100
Aristotle insisted that all plays have a unity of these three things.
What is time, place, and action?
100
The chorus would enter here.
What is parados?
200
The English word "scene" is derived from which Greek word, a storage house for costumes and props
What is skene?
200
He wrote a few plays, including "Oedipus Rex."
What is Sophocles?
200
This word refers to the frenzied songs and dances that would precede plays at a Dionysian festival.
What is dithyramb?
200
A typical Greek hero must suffer from hubris, also known as this.
What is pride?
200
Before the play began, a goat would be sacrificed here.
What is the altar?
300
This English word for actor is derived from the name of this man, considered to be the first actor.
What is Thespis?
300
The playwright Aristophanes is mainly known for writing this type of play.
What is comedy?
300
This was the Greek word for the seating area of the amphitheater.
What is theatron?
300
All Greek heroes have this, the Greek word that means "tragic flaw."
What is hamartia?
300
The chorus would perform on this part of the stage.
What is the orchestra?
400
Derived from the Greek word for "goat song," this was the most popular type of Greek plays.
What is tragedy?
400
These were wealthy patrons of the arts who would provide financial backing for struggling playwrights.
What is archon?
400
Actors in Greek plays these items known as kothornoi -- the higher the kothornoi, the more important the character!
What is boots?
400
A Greek tragedy should provide the audience with an emotional cleansing, known to the Greeks as this.
What is catharsis?
400
The actors would perform on this part of the stage.
What is the proskenion?
500
Greek theater festivals were held in honor of this god.
What is Dionysus?
500
Aeschylus and Euripides both shared this profession.
What is playwright?
500
Primitive megaphones were embedded in these items, also worn by Greek actors.
What is masks?
500
A successful Greek tragedy should cause members of the audience to experience these two emotions.
What is pity and fear?
500
This part of the amphitheater was used to house costumes and props.
What is the skene?