theater of Sophocles

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satyr play

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obscene parody of a mythic story, preformed with the chorus dressed as satyrs, mythic attendee of the Great Dionysia half goat or horse half human

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orchestra

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level circular dancing space and slightly raised stage built in the front of the skene or stage house, originally a canvas or wooden hut for costume changes.

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satyr play

obscene parody of a mythic story, preformed with the chorus dressed as satyrs, mythic attendee of the Great Dionysia half goat or horse half human

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orchestra

level circular dancing space and slightly raised stage built in the front of the skene or stage house, originally a canvas or wooden hut for costume changes.

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deus ex machina

hook and pulley that would lower and lift the actors that played the gods bringing quick play to resolutions. (“gods out of the machine”)

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mask (personae)

exaggerated mouth pieces, possibly designed to project speech across open air

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cothurni

high thick-soled elevator shoes that made them appear taller than ordinary men.

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prologue

a preparatory scene

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parodos

the song for the entrance of the chorus

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episodes

acts or scenes in modern plays; episodes were separate by danced choral songs or odes

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odes

danced choral songs

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exodos

the last scene, in which the character and chorus concluded the action and departed.

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hamartia

error or transgression or his flaw or his weakness of character.

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hubris

extreme pride, leading to overconfidence

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purgation (katharis)

after witnessing a tragedy, we feel relief

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recognition/ discovery

the revelation of some fact not known before or some person’s true identity

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reversal (peripeteia, anglicized as peripety)

a sudden and unexpected turn of events in a story that results in a shift in circumstances, often leading to the protagonist's downfall.

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