greek literature terms

archon

main administrator, director

chorus

narrates, recaps

dithyramb

choral hymn (ode song)

hypocrites

says one thing, does another

orchestra

stage, is flat and round

parodoi

entrances, parados (p.),

prologue

opening scene

proskenion

narrow, raised stage

satyr play

humorous plays between scenes

skene

little backstage building to change and wait between scenes

tetralogy

4 operatic works

theatron

seating area

thespis

1st actor who spoke separate and out

thymele

ancient greek alter

trilogy

three plays that go together

euripides

invented the deus ex machina invention

sophocles

wrote over 100 plays and added a third actor

aristotle

guidelines, rules for tragedy plays

aristophanes

comedies

aeschylus

added a second speaker, father of tragedy

aristotle's nine rules

girl if you don't check the paper

scene

division of a play (smaller)

ode

song chanted by chorus

parados

side enterance

exodos

final scene, wraps things up

paean

prayer or invocation, sent up to the gods by chrous

tragedy

drama with downfall

hubris

excessive pride

deus ex machina

miraculous rescue or machine thingy

obscenity

smth that shouldn’t be seen or occur in public spaces/view

thespian

actor

amphitheater

outdoor theater

hypocrisy

one thing, do another

obscenity

not appropriate in public

proscenium

archway around the stage that frames it

golden age

about 2500 years ago

furies

three sisters in charge of revenge