Greek Theatere Flashcards
Hermasia
A fatal error in judgement
Where were they produced?
In Athens
How many plays were made?
34 different plays
What were the three different types of plays
Satire, tradgedies, and comedies
Why were they made?
To entertain and praise the god Diyonisis
Ephonemous
When the name of the play is the same as the protaganists name
Choral ode
When the chorus would tell the audience what everyone else thought
Protaginist
The main character of the story
Antagonist
The villain of the story
What were the three unities?
The unity of time, place, and action
Who were the three tragedrians?
Aeschylus, sophocles, and euripides
Why were tradgedies created?
To cleanse the soul and purge it called catharsis
How were the tragedies and comedy clothes different
The comedies masks were ugly and the tragedies were more beautiful
Who was the first actor in greek theatre?
Thespis
