Theatre History

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