Ancient Greek Theater Terms

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  1. 4. a ceremony held in honor of a god or goddess
  2. 5. a play with darker, more serious themes
  3. 8. part man and part goat, comedic characters in short plays
  4. 10. in the Ancient Greek amphitheater, the back of the theater, often decorated to match the play's setting
  5. 11. spoken lines between two or more characters in a play
  6. 13. considered to be the first actor
  7. 15. wrote comedies, the "father of comedy"
  8. 16. wrote tragedies, wrote Oedipus Rex
  9. 17. in the Ancient Greek amphitheater, where the performance takes place
  10. 18. earliest Greek tragedy writer, the "father of drama"
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  1. 1. Greek god, festivals held in his honor included theater performances
  2. 2. a costume piece worn over the face that portrays a specific character or emotion
  3. 3. in the Ancient Greek amphitheater, similar to wings or offstage areas
  4. 6. the ancient civilization credited with inventing theater
  5. 7. Greek tragedy writer, wrote Antigone
  6. 9. in the Ancient Greek amphitheater, the area where the audience sits
  7. 12. structures where performances took place, could sometimes seat up to 14,000 people
  8. 14. a group of masked actors who served as the narrators
  9. 19. a play with funnier, light-hearted themes