greek theater Flashcards
1
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Chorus
A
Sings and dances to choral songs (odes)
2
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choragus
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Leader of the chorus
3
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Aside
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Words spoken in an undertone not intended to be heard by all the characters
4
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Allusion
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A reference to something
5
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Dramatic irony
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When the audience knows something that the characters don’t
6
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Mythological allusion
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A reference to a myth
7
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Ode
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A lyric poem praising someone or something
8
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Paean
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A song/ode of joy and triumph
9
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Tragedy
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A play with tragic events and unhappy endings
10
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Catharsis
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The purging of negative emotions
11
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Lyric poem
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A short poem with song like quality
12
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Choral ode
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Ode sung by the chorus
13
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Parados
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Ramp; song sung as the entrance
14
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Exodus
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Exiting song thing
15
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Strophe
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First choral ode; chorus turns from east to west
