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Greek Theatrons Flashcards

Greek Theatre (MST)

1
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What does the Greek word Theatron translate to?

A

a place for watching

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How many sections was the the Theatron divided into? Describe these.

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13 sections
10 dedicated to one of each Athenian Tribe
3 dedicated to non-Athenians

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Who sat at the front row of the Theatron and why?

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Priest of Dionysus - to remind everyone it was a religious event

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Who sat in the Prohedria and why?

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Officials and Dignitaries - they were important figures

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What was the arrangement of the rest of the spectators?

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Men sat towards the middle, while women, children and slaves sat at the back on wooden benches

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What is the Orchestra?

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The circular dancing place for the Chorus

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What is the Chorus?

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A group of 12-15 men singing and dancing in response to what the character is doing. They sometimes acted as mediators between the actors and audience.

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What is the Skene?

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A structure that served as an architectural background, and sometimes a changing room.

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What was the Wheel Platform?

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A wooden platform on wheels brought on stage which showed a scene that had happened off stage

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What was the Crane used for?

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This was positioned behind/above the skene and used to hoist characters into the air above the roof

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Around how many people attended the plays?

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Around 15000

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Where was the Theatre of Dionysus located?

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South-Eastern side of the Acropolis

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Give a practical reason flor the location of the Theatre of Dionysus

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Viewers were protected from cold winds

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Around what time was the Theatre of Dionysus built?

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In c.650-600 BC

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Give a symbolic reason for the location of the Theatre of Dionysus?

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It was located between the sanctuary of Dionysus and the Acropolis

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What 3 festival took place in honour of the Theatre of Dionysus?

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City Dionysia
The Lenaea
Rural Dionysia

17
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What is a Demes?

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A village or district of Attica

18
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Describe The Lenaea

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A festival held in late January, only for Athenians, as it was too early for travellers. Drama competitions were held, but it focused on comedies.

19
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Describe Rural Dionysia

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A festival held mid-winter, it was the local version of City Dionysia, held in the towns and villages of Attica (Demes).

20
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Describe City Dionysia

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A festival held in honour of Dionysus in late March, to celebrate the coming of spring and new trade.

21
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What was the role of the Eponymous Archon?

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A leading politician of Athens who was responsible for running City Dionysia. The Athenian civil year was named after him.

22
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What was the role of the Choregos?

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The financial banker attached to a playwright to support the production of his plays.

23
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What is a Polis?

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A city-state in ancient Greece.

24
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What is a Liturgy?

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A tax on the wealthy requiring them to contribute to the functioning of Athens

25
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What is a Proagon?

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An event which acted as a preview and introduction to the festival

26
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What is the Pompe?

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A grand religious procession on the first day of City Dionysia

27
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What is the Dithyramb?

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A choral dance done in honour of Dionysus

28
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What is the Komos?

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A loosely organised revel through the streets with song and dance.

29
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What is the Theoric Fund?

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A fund provided by the Athenian state which ensured that poorer citizens could afford to attend the City Dionysia
- emphasised the democratic nature of the festival
- probably wasn’t in place originally

30
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Explain how judges were selected from the Demes?

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The judges were selected in a randomised system that drew a name from each of the 10 Athenian tribes.

31
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How were the winning plays chosen?

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The 10 judges would rank their favourite plays then put it in a jar. 5/10 were drawn, and the playwright with the highest votes would win.

32
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Where was the Theatre of Thorikos located?

A

In Thorikos, a deme on the South-East coast of Attica

33
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On average, how many seats did the Theatre of Thorikos have?

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A little over 3000

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