Greek Legends
God of harvest & wine
Who is Dionysus?
A group of performers made up of ONLY men and boys.
What is a chorus?
A funny, lighthearted play.
What is Comedy?
Gives us the backstory before the show begins
What is a Prologue?
The characters interact with each other in order to move the plot forward.
What is Episode?
The first literary critic. Wrote the Poetics
Who is Aristotle?
A circular space where the Greek Chorus would perform.
What is the orchestra?
A serious play in which the main character typically had a disastrous ending.
What is Tragedy?
Occurs after an episode. Inner thoughts are being sung and the greek chorus typically is chanting/singing as well.
What is Stasimon?
A wrap up. The ending of the show. Final thoughts from the Greek Chorus.
What is Exodus?
The first person to act alone
Who is Thespis?
Where actors would change their masks in order to portray different characters.
What is a Skene?
A play making fun of political figures, other plays, etc...
What is Satyr?
The audience knows something important that a character in the play does NOT know.
What is Dramatic Irony?
The first song the Greek Chorus chants/sings. Sets the tone for the rest of the show. The "opening number"
What is Parados?
A playwright that only wrote Tragedy
Who is Sophocles?
Where the audience sits.
What is Theatron?
Watching a play and letting out all of your heavy emotions.
What is Catharsis?
A playwright that wrote Comedy
Who is Aristophanes?
The entrance and exit for the Greek chorus.
What is Parados?
Having too much confidence to where your decisions lead to consequences.