History Of Greek Theatre-Isaiah Gould

2. Expressed the authorʼs point of view
4. two key influences on Greek drama
5. religious and civic celebration where theatrical performances were given as offerings from the city to Dionysus.
10. The theater is on the slope of the hill below the Acropolis in Athens
13. comes from the Greek verb “to do” or “to act.”
14. in Greek means dance
19. The plays followed a strict structure, with a prologue
21. slope was covered in a semi-circle with stadium-like
22. Facilitated rapid change of roles
24. god of wine and fertility
25. Literary critics attribute the fall of the hero to a tragic flaw, a fault of character such as pride or jealousy
26. third of four categories

1. In the middle of the orchestra was placed
3. was to sing and dance in between dramatic episodes
6. one of four categories
7. The English translation is Oedipus the King
8. fourth out of four categories
9. A creature in classical mythology who was part man and part goat,
11. man of noble stature
12. Increased the number of actors in plays from two to three
15. “imitation of an action¨
16. Capital of Greece and had approximately 250,000-300,000 people.
17. He is the earliest known playwright and actor
18. high-backed seats
19. monster sent by the goddess Hera to protect the city of Thebes tyrannusancient Greek word for a king who did not inherit their throne,but had taken it
20. second of four categories
23. Was born in 496 B.C