Culture
Athens & Sparta
What are the 2 major city states of Ancient Greece
Trilogy
What are a group of 3 plays that are connected in some way.
Epidaurus
What is the city where the most perfect Ancient Greek Ampi-theatre still stands
Periaktois
What is 3-sided scenery
Tunics, Short Cloaks, & Long Mantles (Robes)
What Ancient Greek actors wore
Polis
What is a "city-state"
Rhetorical
Resonators
What are "speakers" (bowls) built into the sides of the "gazing area" (audience) used to enhance sound/acoustics.
Chorus
Large Group of Men who provided background information (to the audience) and spoke/sang in unison.
Thespian
Zeus
Who is the king of all Ancient Greek Gods.
Komos
What is the Greek word for revel (comedy).
Gazing Space
What is the area where the Ancient Greek audiences sat.
Deus ex Machina
What is the mechanical crane used to lower and raise the "gods" into the play.
Women
Who are the people who were not allowed to act in Ancient Greek plays.
Mount Olympus
Where the Ancient Greek Gods lived.
Background Information
What is information given to the audience about what is happening/happened in a play.
Orchestra
What is the area where the Ancient Greek chorus performed.
Off Stage
Where all murder scenes happened.
Thespis
Women
Who are the people who were not considered free, voting citizens in Ancient Greece.
Satire
What is the comedic play that happened after the 3 tragic plays.
20,000
What is the number of people who could fit in an Ancient Greek Ampi-theatre.
Masks
What an actor wore to "amplify" his voice, change characters, and introduced by Thespis.
Declamatory Vocal Style
What is speeches that are performed with perfect elocution and directed toward the audience.