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Greek Comedy
Greek Tragedy
Roman Theater
Elements of Theater
Miscellaneous
100
Saturday Night Live, Mad TV,and the Daily Show are examples of what kind of Greek comedy?
Old Comedy
100
What do you call three tragedies written by the same playwright and presented on the same day?
Trilogy
100
What was Roman theater focused on?
Violent popular entertainment
100
What was the major Greek costume element worn by all performers?
A mask
100
What were most stories based off of at Greek festivals?
Myths
200
What is the difference between a New Comedy and an Old Comedy?
A New Comedy focuses on domestic and romantic situations and Old Comedy focuses on social, political, or cultural situations
200
How many Greek Tragedies still exist today?
31
200
What age did Roman theater begin to flourish?
Hellenistic Age
200
True or False: Greek cast were made up of all male actors.
True
200
What was the most famous amphitheater constructed by the Romans?
The Colosseum
300
What is a scene with a debate between two opposing forces called?
Agon
300
Who were the three major playwrights of Greek Tragedy?
Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides
300
Who was the most famous tragic dramatist of Roman theater?
Seneca
300
Amphitheatre
What is a large semi-circular outdoor theatre with rising tiers of seats around an open playing area?
300
What type of classical Greek drama is usually a takeoff on Greek mythology and history?
Satyr play
400
What plot structure did Greek Comedies follow?
Episodic
400
What plot structure did Greek Tragedies follow?
Climactic
400
How many actors were in a troupe in Roman theater?
6
400
What was the Dithyrambic chorus?
50 men who sang and danced
400
What is a scene in Greek drama in which the chorus enters?
Parodos
500
What is a scene in which the chorus directly addresses the audience members and makes fun of them?
Parabasis
500
Who of the three Greek Tragedy playwrights wrote the most modern plays?
Euripides
500
What is the name of the stage house in Roman theater?
Scaena
500
Which area of the stage was the audience located?
Theatron
500
What are all six of Aristotle's elements?
Plot, character, thought/theme, language, music, and spectacle