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hegemony
leadership or dominance by one social group over others
comedy
a story which ends well for the protagonist
tragedy
a story which ends badly for the protagonist
verse
a literal form arranged with a metric rhythm, spoken in one breath
prose
literal form which exhibits a natural flow of speech and gramatical structure
stock characters
distinct representations of various personalities and social classes
Thespis
considered to be the first “actor”
dithyramb
an Ancient Greek hymn of song and dance dedicated to Dionysus
mimesis
the art of imitation through physical and vocal means
catharsis
the emotional “cleansing” associated with tragedy
hubris
the character flaw of overbearing arrogance and pride
orchestra
the circular staging area of the greeks
theatron
the “viewing place”, where greek audiences sat
skene
the “stage house” used by the Greeks for entrances and exits
raised stages
the staging area introduced by the romans (proskenion)
amphitheater
the oval-shaped viewing area of the romans
time, place, and action
The Three Unities of Classical Greek Theatre
intrinsic and extrinsic
Aristotle’s Elements of drama:
Intrinsic
plot- the action of the story
character- the unique and identifiable entities of the story
thought- the purpose for telling the story
Extrinsic
language- the method of transmitting the story
spectacle- the “showing forth” (visual and aural presentation)
song- the emotional response to the story
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