Ancient Greek & Roman Theatre: Tragedy, Comedy, and Adaptations

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  1. 4. Something actors used to represent different characters during Greek and Roman performances.
  2. 7. A Roman playwright who adapted Greek comedies while adding Roman humor and references.
  3. 9. Using humor to point out problems in society or politics
  4. 11. The emotional release an audience may experience after watching a tragedy unfold.
  5. 14. The area in a Greek theatre where the chorus would perform
  6. 16. A comedy where women decide to take matters into their own hands to stop a war.
  7. 17. The king who was too stubborn to listen, even when others warned him about his decisions.
  8. 19. A Roman playwright known for darker tragedies that often reworked Greek stories.
  9. 21. Familiar character types that keep appearing in comedies, like the clever servant or strict father.
  10. 23. A Roman playwright whose comedies were generally more restrained and focused on relationships and dialogue.
  11. 24. An early Italian comedy style that used improvisation and familiar characters to entertain audiences.
  12. 25. When someone's pride gets in the way of recognizing their own mistakes
  13. 26. Unlike her sister, she was afraid of breaking the law and facing the consequences.
  14. 28. The Greek playwright whose New Comedy influenced Roman writers like Plautus and Terence.
  15. 29. A Greek comedy tradition that focused more on everyday conflicts and later influenced Roman plays.
  16. 30. A comedy by Plautus where identical twins cause confusion through mistaken identity.
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  1. 1. Traditionally credited as the first person to step away from the chorus and perform as an actor.
  2. 2. The Greek god whose festivals played a major role in the development of theatre.
  3. 3. The structure behind the performance area that actors used for entrances, exits, and scenery.
  4. 5. A Roman comedy style that borrowed Greek stories and settings but presented them in Latin.
  5. 6. She went against the king's orders because she believed her brother deserved a proper burial.
  6. 8. Taking an existing play or story and changing parts of it to fit a different audience or culture.
  7. 10. A group of performers who helped tell the story through singing, movement, and commentary.
  8. 12. A Roman venue where crowds gathered for gladiator contests and other public spectacles.
  9. 13. The Greek playwright behind Antigone and Oedipus Rex.
  10. 15. The philosopher who examined the important elements of tragedy in Poetics.
  11. 18. The Greek playwright who used comedy to make fun of politics and society.
  12. 20. The Greek playwright is credited with introducing a second actor.
  13. 22. A popular Roman performance style that relied on movement and dance to tell stories.
  14. 27. The visual part of a performance, which Aristotle included as one of tragedy's six elements.