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PowerPoint Notes: Greek Theater and Drama
1. What did Greek drama often reflect?
2. What were diathyrambs?
3. Which god was considered the “patron of the arts” and honored through
theater festivals?
4. Where was the first formal Greek theater built? When?
5. What was the name of the famous theater built in Athens?
6. List and briefly describe the four parts of a Greek stage/theater:
1)
2)
3)
4)
7. What was the name of the festival of entertainment created in honor of
Dionysus?
8. Who may be one of the most famous actor/playwright winners from the
festivals?
9. The three essentials of a Greek drama:
1)
2)
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3)
10. The tragedies focused on what attributes of their characters?
11. Briefly describe the structure of a Greek tragedy:
1)
2)
3)
4)
12. Interspersed between the tragic trilogies were ___________ plays.
13. At what did these short plays poke fun?
14. What did comedies mock?
15. Describe the Greek actors:
16. Why did the actors wear masks?
17. Describe the functions of the chorus:
1)
2)
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4)
5)
6)
18. Complete the chart below:
Greek
Both
Modern
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Maximum of 3 male
actors, in addition to
chorus
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•
Plays divided into
prologue, parados,
episodes, stasimons
and exodus
Few and very simple
special effects and
props
Some religious
significance
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Playwright was
responsible to write,
direct, choreograph,
design and sometimes
act in a play
•
•
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As many characters and
of any gender as
playwright deems
necessary
Plays divided into
scenes and acts
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Many complex special
effects and props
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Purely entertainment
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Specific jobs are given to
specialists. i.e.
playwright writes script,
director directs actors,
etc.