GREEK THEATRE Flashcards

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ARCHON

A

Athenian governement leader who selected a choregos

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CHOREGUS

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wealthy Athenian citizen who provided funds for chorus

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3
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IKRIA

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wooden bleachers in the theatron (seating area)

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4
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AGORA

A

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5
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ACROPOLIS

A

the area where the Dionysus theatre was located (in Athens)

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6
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THEATRON

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seating area for audience

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7
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ORCHESTRA

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the stage where the performers acted. Located in the centre of the theatre

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8
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PARADOS (OI)

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passageway on either side of the skene, used to get to the orchestra

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9
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SKENE

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palace for actors to change costumes + masks and enter/exit

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10
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PARASKENIUM (A)

A

side doors/ wings added to skene in C425

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11
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LOGEION

A

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12
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PROSKENION

A

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13
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EPISKENION/THEOLOGEION

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roof of skene

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14
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CHOROU

A

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15
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PINAKES

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scenic decor placed on skene (painted panels)

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16
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PERIAKTOI

A

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17
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CHARON’S STEPS

A

tunnel to orchestra

18
Q

MECHANE

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crane used to move characters in the air and place them on skene

19
Q

BRONTEION

A

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20
Q

ECCYCLEMA

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rolling platform used to reveal bodies of characters that died offstage
eg. Medea killing her children ; oedipus blinding ; Agamemnon and Cassandra’s murder

Internet definition: “stage mechanism consisting of a low platform that rolled on wheels or revolved on an axis and could be pushed onstage to reveal an interior or some offstage scene such as a tableau. “

21
Q

CHITON

A

Long robes that actors wore to be seen

22
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COTHURNUS

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added 6inches to actors boots to make them appear larger than life

23
Q

ONKOS

A

masks to hide humanity of actors

24
Q

LYDIAN

A

soft mode music

25
Q

DORIAN

A

warrior music; recall the colonisation

26
Q

PHRYGIAN

A

wild & crazy music

27
Q

LYRE

A

string instruments

28
Q

AIMES??? (check spelling)

A

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