Greek Dramas

Greek Drama

A tradition of poetry consisting of narrative, lyric, and drama.

Written Script

Greek dramas were written in the form of a script.

Tragedy and Comedy

Two types of drama in Ancient Greece.

Greek Masks

Required to help project actors' voices and were intended to be staged.

Greek Chorus

A group of people assigned to recite lines in unison.

The Great Dionysia

An Ancient Greek festival and competition celebrating the god Dionysus.

Dramatic Festival

The Great Dionysia was a festival where playwrights competed with their dramas.

Tragedy

A genre that involves the fall and rise, redemption of the hero.

Noble Hero

In Greek tragedy, the hero must be a noble who falls from grace but eventually redeems themselves.

Aristotle

According to him, drama represents the best actions of humans, while comedy represents the worst actions of humans.

Comedy

Presents human flaws in a comedic way.

Satire

The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of politics and other issues.

Catharsis

According to Aristotle, we experience this when we watch dramas.

Emotional Purification

Catharsis refers to the purging or purification of our emotions through dramas.