Show:
Costumes
Plays
People
Masks
Stage
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What is a Chiton?
A long robe made of silk, linen, and had different colors.
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What are some surviving plays?
Trojan Women, Medea, Oedipus, and Agamennon
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What gender were all of the performers?
Male
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What is the average size of a mask?
Masks were large
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What level were theatres built on?
Theatres were built on ground level.
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What would men wear?
They wore the toga, or a dress.
200
How many actors were in a play?
No set number of performers in a play.
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Who is Titus Maccius Plautus?
He is a comedic playwright, who wrote in Greek Style but used Roman allusions and Latin dialog.
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What helped the actors to be heard?
Masks amplified the actors voice.
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What is the backdrop?
The back of the stage had a wall with doors and openings.
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What would female characters wear?
They would wear long tunics.
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What is the plot of Roman shows?
Greek plays that have been retold or changed.
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Who is Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)?
He used Greek stories in plays and combined them with Roman stories.
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How much did the mask cover on the actor's face?
The mask covered the entire man's face, including their hair.
300
How many structures were built?
The Roman's built about 125 structures.
400
What is the meaning behind a yellow tassel?
This means they are a god.
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What are the Roman's favorite type of plays?
Roman's enjoy comedies.
400
Who is Livius Andronicus?
He was a Greek born slave. He translated Greek tragedies into Latin.
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What did a tragic mask look like?
The mask had mournful or painful expressions.
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What is the setting?
It was always the same city street regardless of the play.
500
What is the meaning behind a short cloak?
This means the character is a soldier.
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Why did the Roman's start acting and performing plays?
The Roman's had a lot of free time.
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Who was the Roman theatre god?
Bacchus
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What is the color of masks for each gender?
Men had brown masks and women had white.
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What did doorways represent?
They represented the households for the main characters.