Drama Flashcards
The capital of Greece
Athens
A funny genre of play which has a happy ending
Comedy
A serious genre of play which always has a sad ending
Tragedy
A rude genre of play used to make fun of real events and people
Satire
An open air theatre built to allow large crowds to see and hear the actors on stage
Amphitheatre
The most successful Ancient Greek playwright
Sophocles
A full or partial covering for the face
Masks
A group of singers who tell the story, like a narrator
Chorus
The first ever actor!
Thespis
The ancient Greek God whom performances were in honour of
Dionysus
King of the Gods
Zeus
Zeus’ son, who stole fire from the Gods and gave it to humans
Prometheus
Zeus’ son, and Prometheus’ brother. He also marries Pandora
Epimethius
Epimethius’ wife who open the box and releases
Pandora
The cursed wedding gift given to Epimethius and Pandora
Pandora’s Box
The poet who wrote Pandora’s Box
Hesiod
The raised performance area of the amphitheatre
Proscenion
The round, flat performance area of the amphitheatre
Orchestra
A concealed area of the amphitheatre where the actors would change
Scene
The aisles which allowed the actors to enter from ‘outside’ onto the proscenion or orchestra
Parados
