Greek Theatre

Greek Theatre was developed by ancient greeks to honor who?

Dionysus

Dionysus is the God of what?

God of the vine

During the festival of Dionysus, it took course over five days during what months?

March or April

Actors performed plays, what were they?

Tragedies, satires, and comedies.

The archon selected how many poets to compete for prizes in tragedy division?

3

Who were the choregus

A wealthy prominent citizen of Athens required by law to pay for costs of training and costumes for the chorus

A jury of how many citizens selected the winning poet?

10

What is the Theatron?

Area of seats for the audience hollowed out from the hillside

What is the orchestra?

Large area in front of the stage where the chorus sang and danced

What is the thymele

The altar centered in the orchestra used for sacrifices to Dionysus

What is the parados?

Walled walkway used by chorus to enter and exit the stage

What is the pro-skenium?

A long, low stage behind the orchestra

What is the skene?

A building that contained the actors’ dressing rooms

What is Deus ex machina?

Type of crane used for suspending actors portraying gods

What is the chorus?

The chorus consisted of singers and dancers who moved and sang together, acting as one character, though there was typically a leader

In a tragedy, the plot revealed what?

The plot revealed what happened to a person who went against the laws of the gods or who was too proud

In all tragedies, man's biggest fault is what

Excessive pride or hubris

The tragic hero is brought to disaster by what?

Hamartia, or a single flaw in a person’s personality

What is catharsis

An emotional release in the audience caused by an intense emotional experience with art, usually a release of pity or fear

What is the prologue?

The actors present the opening situation on stage

What is the parados?

The entering song and dance of the chorus

What are episodes?

Periods of more action by the actors

What are the stasima/stasimon

Choral odes or songs commenting on the action

What are the exodus?

The last action of the play