Greek Theater Review

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Across
  1. 3. first of the Chorus' lyric songs
  2. 4. tiered seating area built into a hillside in the shape of a horseshoe.
  3. 11. number of different emotions on over-sized masks
  4. 12. drama was classified according to ____ different genres
  5. 13. concluding scene
  6. 15. opening scene
  7. 17. armlike device in an ancient Greek theater that could lower a "god" onto the stage from the "heavens"
  8. 19. god of wine and procreation
  9. 20. "dancing place" where chorus sang
  10. 24. group of three plays on a related subject or theme
  11. 26. where dramas where performed
  12. 27. conversation between characters in a play
Down
  1. 1. famous Greek author, historian, and politician
  2. 2. when the audience knows something the character doesn't know
  3. 4. number of weeks set aside per year for festivals
  4. 5. portion of stage where actors performed
  5. 6. pokes fun at public figures or the gods
  6. 7. startling discovery; moment of epiphany
  7. 8. a hero's error in judgement
  8. 9. number of actors that could be on stage at a given time
  9. 10. Greek government
  10. 14. first actor who performed around 534 BC
  11. 16. sudden reversal of fortune
  12. 18. all actors were _______
  13. 21. these were oversized to make the character appear "larger than life"
  14. 22. excessive pride
  15. 23. purging or cleansing of emotions
  16. 25. key to the actor's identity