Roman Theatre & Greek Theatre: Compare and Contrast
Across
- 4. Common in Roman theatre.
- 5. Not allowed to be shown in Greek plays. The Romans had no problem with it.
- 6. Worn in both Greek and Roman theatre productions.
- 7. A play having a light, humorous, or amusing tone.
- 10. Verbal communication between characters in a play.
- 11. Where the Chorus performed in Greek theatre, has same name in Roman theatre
- 12. A serious drama or play with a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion.
- 13. The scene or set in Greek theatre. Called the Scaenae Frons in Roman theatre
Down
- 1. Stadium style seating in Roman theatre.
- 2. Area directly in front of the scaena frons in Roman theatre.
- 3. Wings or entrances found on either side of the skene or scaena.
- 8. Greek god of wine and festivity. Greek plays were originally part of festivals in his honor.
- 9. Horizontal, curved walkway that separated upper and lower seating sections.