History of Greek Theatre- Adrian Russell

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Across
  1. 3. writer of the lliad and the odyssey theater Dionysus
  2. 7. All of the performers, except musicians, wore _____.The _____ Made it easier for male actors to play female characters.
  3. 8. first of the four categories
  4. 10. Song sung by chorus should be part of the plot
  5. 12. imitation of an action that is serious and also,as having magnitude, complete in itself
  6. 14. the origin of the word scene
  7. 15. the father of Western philosophy.
  8. 17. The greek god that is honored through greek theatre at festivals
  9. 20. Something to shock the audience
  10. 21. The arrangements of the events in the play
  11. 22. Expressed opinions, gave advice, and occasionally threatened to interfere in the action.
  12. 24. the entrance of the chorus
  13. 26. an altar that was in the middle of the orchestra
  14. 28. a religious and civic celebration where theatrical performances were given as offerings from the city to Dionysus.
  15. 29. a man of noble stature, one who has a greatness about him.
  16. 30. fourth of the four categories
  17. 31. a monster sent by the goddess Hera to protect the city of Thebes.
Down
  1. 1. How speech reveals character
  2. 2. A flat terrace below the slope served as the dancing space
  3. 4. The earliest known playwright and actor
  4. 5. The slope of the hill served as the seeing place
  5. 6. The hero gains self-knowledge and changes from ignorance to significant insight and wisdom.
  6. 9. Greek word for a king who did not inherit their throne, but had taken it.
  7. 11. the first great theorist of dramatic art, who defined the word tragedy
  8. 13. comes from the Greek verb meaning “to do” or “to act.”
  9. 16. short, comic and poked fun at Greek myths using a chorus of satyrs.
  10. 18. third of the four categories
  11. 19. a fault of character such as pride or jealousy.
  12. 23. Characters support the plot, their motivation drives the play.
  13. 25. Usage of words to express thought
  14. 27. Won the best playwright contest at the festival fore than any other Greek dramatist (24 times)