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Why the Theater?
Greek Theater Festivals
Greek Theater Vocabulary
Dramatic Action
Hamlet
100
This reason allows us to experience things we would not be able to without the theater
What is "Expands our range of experience."
100
Dionysis is the god of this.
What is the Greek god of wine and harvest.
100
Where are word 'scene' came from.
What is Skena
100
The oldest fragment of Biblical liturgy that showed a biblical tale come to life.
What is the Easter Trope.
100
Country that Hamlet is prince of.
What is Denmark
200
This reason needs us to be knowledgeable and aware of the talent and hard work that goes into a theatrical production.
What is pleasure from the skill of execution?
200
The number of years ago Greek Theater began.
What is 2500 years ago
200
In Greek this means 'next to.'
What is Para
200
The first actor
Who is Thespis
200
The ghost that Hamlet sees.
Who is his father.
300
This reason allows us to meet people we never would have met and to deal with problems without being exposed to them.
What is Gaining fresh perceptions, learning
300
The number of people in attendance at the first theater festivals
What is 15000 people
300
Two events that took place in the parados.
What is the audience entering and the chorus singing
300
Actions that push the plot forward
What are Strong Dramatic Actions
300
The murderer of Hamlet's father
Who is Claudius
400
This reasons can be a social weapon for dealing with the truth.
What is Spiritual Experience
400
The reason Greek Theaters were built on hillsides
What is so the audience had a natural inclined seating area.
400
In Greek this means 'dancing place.'
What is Orchestra
400
Actions that do not push the plot forward
What are Simple Actions.
400
Claudius' wife
Who is Gertrude or Hamlet's mother
500
New and modern theater provides this to its audiences.
What is STIMULI (language, astonishing images, sounds, lights, effects).
500
Two reasons personas were used by Greek actors.
What is there were only male actors and very few of them. To change character
500
In Greek this means 'seeing place.'
What is Theatron
500
The scene in Hamlet that exemplifies strong dramatic actions. A very complicated scene.
What is the Mousetrap
500
Hamlet's girlfriend
Who is Ophelia.