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Greek Theatre Terms Flashcards

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1
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Where did Greek plays originally start?

A

religious festivals

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2
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What were the first plays about?

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stories of the gods

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How were the first plays told?

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as choral odes

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Who is considered to be the first actor?

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Thepis

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5
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How did characters emerge within choral odes?

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with addition of dialogue

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6
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Who is credited with adding a 2nd character to his plays?

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Aeschylus

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7
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What work is Aeschylus most known for?

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the Oresteia trilogy

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8
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Who is credited with adding a 3rd character to his plays?

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Sophocles

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9
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What work is Sophocles most known for?

A

the Oedipus plays

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10
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Who is known for questioning the values of society in his plays?

A

Euripides

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11
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What were the first Greek playwrights called?

A

poets

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12
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What were theatre festivals?

A

a competition between 3 poets

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13
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How long were festivals?

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3 days

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14
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What were the activities of each day at festivals?

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3 tragedies and 1 satyr play of the same poet

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What happened on the third day?

A

the people voted to decide who’s plays were the best

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16
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How often were individual plays performed?

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once EVER

17
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Where were theaters built?

A

Outdoors into the side of a hill

18
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Where were the performance areas on the stages?

A

At the bottom

19
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What were the performance areas on a stage called?

A

skene

20
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When did performances take place?

A

during the day

21
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What did actors wear to make the characters they portrayed seem larger than life?

A

masks + kothurni (platform sandals)

22
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What were the typical costumes in a play?

A

clothes to match the Greek clothing their character would wear

23
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What were the common styles of a Greek play?

A

stylized, very formal, with grand language + stiff movement

24
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Who made up the Greek Chorus in a play?

A

12-20 men

25
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What were the functions of a Greek Chorus?

A
  1. add questions/commentary
  2. show the voice of the people
  3. to add entertainment/a break in the action
26
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What are the “Three Unities” of Greek theatre?

A

Unity of Time, Unity of Place, Unity of Plot

27
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What is Unity of Time?

A

the play takes place within 1 day

28
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What is Unity of Place?

A

the play takes place at 1 location

29
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What is Unity of Plot?

A

the play is very focused/has no subplots

30
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What is the most unique and crucial element of a Greek tragedy?

A

the tragic hero DOES NOT die

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