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Parts of the Greek Theatre
Greek Theatre Facts
Commedia
Parts of the Globe Theatre
Elizabethan Playwrights
100
A wedge shaped section of seating divided by staircases.
What is a kerkis?
100
The first leader of the chorus coined this term for "actor"
What is "thespian"?
100
Commedia began in this country.
What is Italy?
100
Where the groundlings watched the plays. (both terms)
What is the pit or yard?
100
Elizabethan drama is NOT written in this kind of English.
What is OLD English?
200
The staircases dividing the wedge shaped sections of seating.
What is the klimakes?
200
Greek theatre began through singing and dancing in honor of this god.
Who is Dionysus, God of wine and fertility?
200
Commedia dell'Arte roughly translates to this.
What is “comedy of skills” “comedy of craft” or “comedy of artists”
200
This signified which type of play was being performed. *Don't forget to state where.
What is a flag flown on top of the Globe Theatre?
200
The names of Shakespeare's children.
What is Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith.
300
Divides lower and upper seats. Allows more entry points into the theatre and easier access for seating
What is the diazoma?
300
A festival of tragedies where the best play would win a prize
What is the City Dionysia?
300
Commedia troupes consister of this many men and women each.
What is approximately 7 men and 3 women?
300
The trapdoor served this purpose.
What is for witches or ghost entrances or exits?
300
The number of plays and sonnets that Shakespeare wrote.
What is 37 plays and 154 sonnets?
400
Area in front of the proskenion and behind the orchestra space. On the raised platform. (The apron of the proskenion).
What is the logeion?
400
The first tragedian to win the City Dionysia playwriting prize.
Who is Thespis?
400
These characteristics defined a Commedia stock character.
What is business that contributes to the plot, set relationships with other characters, costumes, mask, and movement.
400
Where the actors dressed and awaited their entrances.
What is tiring house?
400
Why did Marlowe's career end abruptly?
What is he was arrested and he died shortly after?
500
Triangular prisms that could be revolved for scenery changes.
What are periaktois?
500
The purpose of the Greek Chorus.
What is to summarize, offer commentary and model an ideal audience.
500
Commedia influenced these things thereafter.
What are pantomime, plays/playwrights, and slapstick comedy.
500
It cost more to watch the play from here.
What are the galleries?
500
Christopher Marlowe created this.
What is the idea of genuine blank verse, and genuine tragedy?