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
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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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
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.
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”)
mask (personae)
exaggerated mouth pieces, possibly designed to project speech across open air
cothurni
high thick-soled elevator shoes that made them appear taller than ordinary men.
prologue
a preparatory scene
parodos
the song for the entrance of the chorus
episodes
acts or scenes in modern plays; episodes were separate by danced choral songs or odes
odes
danced choral songs
exodos
the last scene, in which the character and chorus concluded the action and departed.
hamartia
error or transgression or his flaw or his weakness of character.
hubris
extreme pride, leading to overconfidence
purgation (katharis)
after witnessing a tragedy, we feel relief
recognition/ discovery
the revelation of some fact not known before or some person’s true identity
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.