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Vocabulary
True or False?
Parts of the Theatre
People
Interesting Facts
100
What is the Greek meaning of the word "tragedy?"
Goat song
100
The theatre began with stories told by the elders which were then acted out.
False Dionysian Rites
100
What is the place in the theatre where the audience resides?
Theatron
100
Who was a famous playwright during 6th Century B.C.?
Aristophanes
100
Who is the Greek god of the theatrical arts?
Dionysus
200
What is the Greek meaning of the word "comedy?"
A band of revellers
200
The job of the Chorus was to recap what happened in the last scene.
True
200
Where did the actors change costumes?
Skene
200
Who was the famous poet and the first actor?
Thespis
200
How many people would fit in the Greek Theatre's theatron?
Up to 20,000 people
300
Trilogy
Three tragedies centered around one theme
300
The exodus took the Chorus offstage and ended the play.
True
300
The circular acting area on the ground is known as what?
The Orchestra
300
Who came up with the idea to add a second actor to plays?
Aescylus
300
What is the name for the thick soled shoes worn by the actors to make them seem "larger than life?"
Cothurnises
400
What is a spiritual purge attained when the audience feels pity and terror from the scene displayed?
Catharsis
400
If a person were to fall asleep during a play, the actors are instructed to throw water on them.
False
400
The wide passageway between the skene and the orchestra is known as what?
The Proskenion
400
Who came up with the idea of a third actor?
Sophecles
400
When was the Lenae Festival held?
Early February
500
What is scenery painted on boards?
Pinakes
500
The Golden Age of Greece brought excellent comedies and tragedies, along with architecture and government ideas.
True
500
What are the two wings on each side of the theatre?
Paraskenia
500
Who developed the emotional and musical elements in theatre?
Euripedes
500
What did the actors wear?
Cork, wooden, or linen masks that went over their whole head.