Theatre History
Across
- 2. wrote satires who mocked the gods and the leaders of Athens
- 4. small hut/building behind acting area where actors changed costumes
- 6. the most important part of a Greek costume
- 9. the first actor
- 11. arge, open, circular middle section where chorus danced and chanted
- 12. Machine used to lower the “god” down to
- 16. refined plot structure
- 17. Greek philosopher and teacher
- 18. the father of tragedy
- 19. the gender of all actors in a play
- 20. "death cart"
Down
- 1. god of wine and theatre
- 3. dramas in which the main character suffers a disastrous end
- 5. Greek playwright who focused on human relationships
- 7. type of story that uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues
- 8. group of chanters
- 10. book written by Aristotle describing what makes theatre good
- 13. large, outdoor performing space, with seating built into the hillside
- 14. light, humorous dramas with a happy ending
- 15. 3 plays related by theme, myth, characters