Theatre History Test-geboy

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Across
  1. 2. greatist dramatist of all time
  2. 3. term used for creators of theatre
  3. 10. an attempt to revive the simplicity and humanism of ancient greek drama
  4. 11. large circular arenas that were surrounded by tiers of seats
  5. 14. was largely an imitation of greek theatre, a comic representations
  6. 15. only person to attempt something close to a play
  7. 17. allowed his characters to question fate and the wills of the gods
  8. 19. plays that showed the clash between the will of the gods and the ambitions and desires of humanity
  9. 20. form the center of interests in shakespeare's plays
  10. 21. based on greek mythology-rife with pranks, sight gags, and general merriment
  11. 24. three plays related by theme, myth, or characters
  12. 26. where actors changed masks and costumes
  13. 27. was more interested in people's lives over religious views of his day
  14. 28. abstract characters that represent abstract qualities
  15. 29. god of fertility, wine, and theatre
  16. 30. performances were held in the open on hillsides surrounding a circular area
Down
  1. 1. comedy of the profession
  2. 4. considered nothing sacred and was a skilled satirist
  3. 5. teaches the difference between right and wrong in the context of the devil and God battling for souls
  4. 6. combines words, dance, and music that are rhythmically coordinated to the events of the story
  5. 7. doll theatre
  6. 8. human sorrow and compassion
  7. 9. only morality play still performed to this day
  8. 12. incorporates aspects of the five main types of drama in China
  9. 13. special humorous bits of stage business, usually set apart from the main action
  10. 16. expanded the number of actors and reduced and reduced the size of the chorus
  11. 18. father of tragedy
  12. 22. the first actor
  13. 23. plays about historical events and moral conflicts in relationships of the heart
  14. 24. the word that tragedy originated from
  15. 25. only suriving greek trilogy to this day