Flashcards: Greek Theatre

Ancient egypt; tells the story of a battle between the gods Set and Osirius.

god of wine and fertility

Greek festival which celebrated the god of wine and fertility; included a playwriting competition where each playwright wrote 3 tragedies and 1 satyr play and the winner was awarded with the coveted "Laurel Wreath."

3 plays of the same theme

a comic play which pokes fun of something traditionally thought of as serious.

Thought to have invented acting by designating one member of the chorus to stand out from the others and respond to them

Main playing space of a Greek theatre where the chorus stays for the majority of the play

Area of a Greek theatre located on either side of the orchestra, where entrances and exits are made

Raised platform in a Greek theatre behind the orchestra

located behind the proskenion, used for costume changes

special practices or ways of doing things unique to particular historical periods

Chorus, Masks, 3 actors play all main roles

Three sided prisms that could be painted and spun to represent various locales and background

wagon used to wheel "dead bodies" on stage

crane like machine used to lower actors on stage who were playing the part of a god

Greek tragic playwright; Wrote Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Furies

Greek tragic playwright; wrote Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone

Greek tragic playwright; wrote Medea, The Trojan Women, Alcestis, and Hippolytus

Only known author of Greek Old Comedy; wrote The Clouds, The Frogs, and Lysistrata

The only surviving "New Comedy" playwright; Wrote comedies dealing with daily life and domestic situations; His plays featured characters such as clever servants, protective fathers, and young lovers -types that remain in theatre even today; only known play we have is "The Curmudgeon."