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1
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when were plays performed in Pompeii

A

at festivals several times a year

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2
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what three types of people went to plays

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men, women, and their slaves

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3
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what three things might they take with them to the theater

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cushions, food, drink

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4
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who did no have to hurry to plays? why?

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members of the town council/important citizens because they had reserved seats

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5
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where were latecomers seated?

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at the top of the large semicircle auditorium

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6
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how many people could the large open-air theater hold

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5000 people

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7
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what was the odeon

A

smaller, more elegant, roofed theater

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cavea

A

seating area (semicircle, sloping, seats in tiers)

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9
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orchestra

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a horse shoe shaped seating place for important officials

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10
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scaena

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stage

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scaenae frons

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building as big as auditorium with three or five doors and is decorated with columns and niches

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12
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what was the admission charge to the theater

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nothing, it was free

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13
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who paid the theatrical production expenses? why?

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wealthy citizens because it would benefit fellow citizens and help him gain political popularity

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14
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list three possible sources of relief from the sun

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canvas awnings hats and sunshade and the veiwers were sprinkled by attendants between plays

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15
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what was pantomime

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a mixture of opera and ballet that was largely popular and was based on greek myths. Similar to a modern day sitcom

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16
Q

what performers did pantomimes require

A

one masked performer and an orchestra

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17
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who were the actors of the community

A

Sorex and Actius

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18
Q

what were farces

A

short one act plays

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19
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when were farces performed

A

at the end of longer performances

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20
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how did the audience recognize characters

A

strange masks

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21
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what were the masks made of

A

linen covered in plaster and painted

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22
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name two famous writers of Roman comedies

A

Plautus & Terence

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23
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Feminae

A

Women

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24
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Puellae

A

girls

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25
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otiosi

A

at leisure with time off idle

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26
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quieta

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quiet

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27
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ad theatrum

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to the theater

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28
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contendunt

A

hurry

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29
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agricolae

A

farmers

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30
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nautae

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sailors

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31
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pentunt

A

head for attack

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32
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pastores

A

sheperds

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33
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de monte

A

down from the mountain

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34
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per portam

A

through the gate

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35
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ruit

A

rushes

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36
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nuntius

A

messenger

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37
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fabulam dat

A

is putting on a play

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38
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uxor

A

wife

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39
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manet

A

remains stays

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40
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semisomnus

A

half-asleep

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41
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peuri

A

boys

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42
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tu… fancit

A

you make

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43
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clamorem

A

a noise

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44
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tu… vexas

A

you annoy

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45
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fabulam agunt

A

act in a play

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46
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tu dicis

A

you say

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47
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omnes

A

all

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48
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mea colomba

A

my dove

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49
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abest

A

is out

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50
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spetatores

A

spectators

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51
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tandem

A

at last

52
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in scaena

A

on stage

53
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plaudunt

A

applaud clap

54
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subito

A

suddenly

55
Q

funambulus

A

tightrope walker

56
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nemo

A

no one

57
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adest

A

is here

58
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adsunt

A

are here

59
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agricola

A

farmer

60
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ambulat

A

walks

61
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audit

A

hears

62
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clamor

A

shout uproar

63
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contenitfeminayoung man

A

hurrieswoman

64
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currit

A

runs

65
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euge!

A

hurrah!

66
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fabula

A

pays

67
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fabula agit

A

acts in a play

68
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femina

A

woman

69
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hodie

A

today

70
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luvenis

A

young man

71
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meus

A

my mine

72
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multus

A

much

73
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multi

A

many

74
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optimus

A

very good excellent best

75
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petit

A

heads for attacks seeks

76
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plaudit

A

applauds claps

77
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peulla

A

girl

78
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senex

A

old man

79
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spactat

A

looks at watches

80
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stat

A

stands

81
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turba

A

crowd

82
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ubi?

A

where?

83
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urbs

A

city

84
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venit

A

comes

85
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luvenes

A

young men

86
Q

Firsts declension, singular, nominative

A

-a

87
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1st, s, acc.

A

-am

88
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1, p, nom

A

-ae

89
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2, s, n

A

-us

90
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2, s, a

A

-um

91
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2, p, n

A

-i

92
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3, s, n

A

none/ any other

93
Q

3, s, a

A

-em

94
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3, p, n

A

-es

95
Q

if the subject is plural( ends in I, ae, or es) the verb will always end with what?

A

-nt

96
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amulatary

A

ability to walk, ambulat

97
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auditory

A

having to do with hearing, audit

98
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petition

A

formal request, petit

99
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senile

A

pertaining to old age, senex

100
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turbulence

A

commotion disorder, turba

101
Q

canis est in via

A

the dog is in the street

102
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canes aunt in via

A

the dogs are in the street

103
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servus est in via

A

the slave is in the street

104
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servi sunt in via

A

slaves are in the street

105
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puella est in via

A

a girl is in the street

106
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puellae sunt in via

A

girls are in the street

107
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peur est in via

A

a boy is in the street

108
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pueri sunt in via

A

boys are in the street

109
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mrcator est in via

A

a merchant is in the street

110
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mercatores sunt in via

A

merchants are in the street

111
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spectatorin theatro sedet

A

a spectator sits in the theater

112
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spectators in theatro sedent

A

spectators sit in the theater

113
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actor in scaena stat

A

an actor stands on the stage

114
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actors in scaena stant

A

actors stand on the stage

115
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femina spectat

A

a women watches

116
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feminae spactant

A

women watch

117
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senex dormit

A

an old man sleeps

118
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senes dormiunt

A

old men sleep

119
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luvenis plaudit

A

a young man claps

120
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luvenes plaudunt

A

young men clap

121
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Ambulatory

A

Ability to walk.

Ambulat

122
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Auditory

A

Having to do with hearing

Audit

123
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Petition

A

Formal request

Petit

124
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Senile

A

Pertaining to old age

Senex

125
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Turbulence

A

Commotion
Disorder

Turba