Greek
How many days did the festival celebrating Dionysus last?
3
What was the goal of plays in ancient Rome?
What are the three names we give to the period of time after the fall of the Roman Empire?
Middle Ages, Dark Ages, Medieval Ages
What is the name of the god the Ancient Greeks worshiped through theatre? And what was he the god of?
Dionysus; wine, fertility, theatre
What does the word "tragedy" translate to?
Goat song
How many plays from this time period still remain?
30
What are the two distinct sections of Ancient Roman history?
Roman Republic and Roman Empire
Why did church leaders ban theatre at the beginning of the Middle Ages?
They thought it was vulgar
What is the name of the most famous Roman performance space?
The Colosseum
Who was Aristotle and what did he write?
He was a philosopher and he wrote "The Poetics"
What was the name of the theatre festival of this time?
City Dionysia
What was the name of the Roman theatre festival?
Ludi Romani
What is the name of a short biblical scene put on by the Catholic church?
Trope
Who wrote The Poetics?
Aristotle
What was the Roman's greatest contribution to theatre?
The architecture
This word is used in the diagram of a Greek theatre as well as the structure of a Greek tragedy
Parados
What social standing did actors have in Ancient Rome?
Low class, not allowed to vote or participate in politics
What are the names of the first two FEMALE playwrights?
Hrostvitha and Hildegarde Von Bingen
Define Ricinata
Mime
Who are the four major playwrights from this time?
Sophocles
Aeschylus
Euripides
Aristophanes
How many actors could you expect to see on a Roman stage?
3-60
Many tropes put together is called a what?
A cycle
What are the names of the THREE men the founding myths about Rome are about?
Aeneas, Romulus, Remus
What title was the winner of City Dionysia given?
High Priest of Dionysus