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where did the first known dramatic presentation occur

egypt 5,000 years ago

what is the belief in the power of spirits to animate inanimate objects

animism

what element is found to be common in shamanism,African drama and greek drama

Masks

what type of religion is greek

polythestic

what is the definition of a ritual

a collective ceremony performed by members of society for religious or cultural reasons

what does storytelling require in order to take place

Hearer/spectators

what do all traditional dramas have in common

masks

what was the first recorded drama

abydos passion play

which god was the theater of Athens dedicated

dionysus

what is a satyr play

a satirical version of a play

who wrote Prometheus bound

Aeschylus

what is the name of the traditional go between from the human to the spirit world

shamans

who wrote poetics the work which codified the characteristics of good play

aristotle

what is a paradox

ode sung by the chorus as it enters the orchestra

what is the opening speech which is usually delivered by one or two actors

prolouge

what is the name of the departure ode that concludes the play

exodus

what is a phallos and what its importance to greek culture

Large penis.

which Roman playwright originally an African slave was freed.

publius terentius afer or terence

How many comedies did slave play write write, what distinguishes them

6,less coarse and facial and more elegant and refined

who was the most popular Roman playwrite

titus maccius plautus

what is a dithyramb how long did it last and what happened during the course of the activites

a drunk,dance chant fertility that celebrated the birth of Dionysus. lasted several days

who was Thespis and what did he do differently from the other acots before him

he made the mask and he made dialogue with multiple characters

what element distinguishes sophocles Oedipus tyrannos from earleier Greek plays. what technique is he credited with inventing

the events of the play are placed beyond the awareness or control of the character. Catharsis. Dramatic irony

what are some common structural characteristics of Greek plays

prolouge,parados,agon,exodus