Western Theatre/Greece/Golden Age

Question 1

Abydos Passion Play

Answer 1

1st theatrical event, concerning Osiris (God of the underworld), Egyptian influence

Question 2

Ritual

Answer 2

Routine that generates change
Concerns: pleasure, power, duty,
Phases: separation, liminality, aggregation

Question 3

Liminality

Answer 3

Stripping of former identity

Question 4

Cultural Darwinism

Answer 4

White Europeans took their theatre to other places, thought they were superior; it is wrong/displaced

Question 5

Dithyramb

Answer 5

Improvise hymn (song/dance), in honor of Dionysus (God of fertility and theatre), Thespis inspired

Question 6

Thespis

Answer 6

First tragic playwright

Question 7

City Dionysia

Answer 7

Established by Pesistratus (ruler of Athens), major Greek drama fest, democracy is born, satyr plays, three tragedies plus one satyr soon after

Question 8

Archon eponymous

Answer 8

“Ruler”, chief magistrate of Greek cities, supervisor of festivals, chooses playwright

Question 9

Parados

Answer 9

Classical tragedy structure; entrance of a chorus (occurs after prologue

Question 10

Stasima

Answer 10

Classical tragedy structure; occurred after scenes

Question 11

Catharsis

Answer 11

Purging of emotions (pity/fear) through art that results in restoration

Question 12

Closet drama

Answer 12

Plays written only to read (ex. Seneca and Hirosvitha)

Question 13

Choregoi

Answer 13

Funding, paid for chorus and musicians

Question 14

Didaskalos

Answer 14

Teacher/director

Question 15

Aeschylus

Answer 15

Greek playwright, wrote trilogy ‘The Oresteia’, introducers 2nd actor (antagonist)

Question 16

Sophocles

Answer 16

Greek playwright, ‘The Oedipus’, wrote 120+ plays, introduced 3rd actor

Question 17

Euripides

Answer 17

Greek playwright, tragecomedy, wrote taboo “bad boy”, believed humans are more moral than gods

Question 18

Theatron

Answer 18

“Seeing place” of theatre, seating area

Question 19

Thymele

Answer 19

Center stage

Question 20

Chiton

Answer 20

Long-sleeved Tunis worn by principal actors during golden age

Question 21

Kathornes

Answer 21

Platform boots worn by principal actors

Question 22

Aulos

Answer 22

Didn’t wear masks