Actors
Were women aloud to act
No
What was the general shape of the Greek Theatres
They were circular and could sometimes fit upto 10000 people
What was the main purpose of plays. What was another purpose.
To entertain, to speak out.
Prologue/Parados/Episode/ Stasimon
What were episodes in greek theatre
There are several episodes (typically 3-5) in which one or two actors interact with the chorus. They are, at least in part, sung or chanted. Speeches and dialogue are typically iambic hexameter: six iambs (short-long) per line, but rhythmic anapests are also common. In lyric passages the meters are treated flexibly. Each episode is terminated by a stasimon:
Were the actors normally "high" class
no
Did the amphitheatres they used have other uses.
Yes;
political speeches, conferences, foreign officials.
what is one way that theatre in greece effected society.
It shaped politics, it advanced art, ect;
What was a prologue
A monologue or dialogue preceding the entry of the chorus, which presents the tragedy's topic.
what started greek theatre
Festivals where they praised their gods.
did common folk often go to plays and theatre
Yes
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What was the largest theatre in Greece
theatre of Dodona
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What was the longest greek play
Aeschylus
What was a parados
The entry chant of the chorus, often in an anapestic (short-short-long) marching rhythm (four feet per line).
Who invented "tragedy" and was considered the first ever "actor"
Thespis is considered to be the first Greek "actor" and originator of tragedy ( it means “Goat song” referring to goats sacrificed to Dionysus before performances or to goat-skins worn by the performers
What did they call the makers of these proformances
Poets
Why did they use masks in the shows?
To show expression and emotion.
Were battles often portrayed onstage
No...
they thought it could be inappropriate so they had narrators explain it offstage.
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What country did full blown operas start in
France
How many actors preformed at once in certain plays.
In later Greece they made it so you had to have only three actors on the stage at once.