Greek Drama Flashcards

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Developed from choral poem to honor god Dionysus AKA Bacchus at a religious festival

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Greek drama

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God of wine and son of Zeus

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Bacchus

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Started as 50 men dressed as satyrs chanting a song to Dionysus

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Greek drama

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Part human and part horse and sometimes part goat

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Satyr

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Plays taken seriously

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Mythology

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Oedipus the king
Oedipus at colonus
Antigone

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Oedipus series

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A contrast between what the character thinks and what the reader knows I happening in the plot

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Dramatic irony

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When the words are used to suggest the opposite of what is actually meant (kind of like sarcasm)

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Verbal irony

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An event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the character or the reader

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Situational irony

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A type of play characterized by the depiction and dramatic treatment of misfortunes, disasters, and or the death of the main character

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Tragedy

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Character problem that is related to the tragic outcomes

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Tragic flaw

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Any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story. Through it’s repetition it can help produce other literary aspects such as theme or mood

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Motif

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A figure of speech that combined contradictory terms

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Oxymoron

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Open air 
Semi circle in shape 
Ground sloping; natural amphitheater 
Come could seat 17000 
Performances twice a year; festivals
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The theater

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Large circular or rectangular area at the center if the theater where the play, dance, religious rites, and acting took place.

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Orchestra

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Building situated behind the orchestra used as a backstage

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The seating

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Plays performed

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Prizes awarded

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Presented during

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Actors were

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Men and boys

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Actors wore

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Maximum speakers actors on stage

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Never left stage
Chants/sings/dances
Can represent typical Athenian citizens
Used to represent time

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Offered a variety of background knowledge and summary to help the audience understand

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Expressed to the audience what the main characters could not say such as their hidden fears or secrets Question characters-"who are you and what is ur purpose?"
Chorus
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Half human and half lion
Sphinx
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Symbol of enigma or mystery
Sphinx
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The myth: Oedipus became king of Thebes for answering the riddle of this
Sphinx