Antigone Greek Theater and Tragedy

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Across
  1. 5. the part of an ancient Greek choral ode sung by the chorus when moving from right to left
  2. 7. "Seeing place" where the audience sat
  3. 10. excessive pride
  4. 11. a rude, vuglar, comedy with sexual jokes about greek history and myths
  5. 12. A lyric poem/song usually characterized by serious, respectful, and exalted feelings
  6. 15. Extremely successful at winning tragedy competitions, added the third actor and possibly some scene painting
  7. 17. Choral song (ode) performed in the orchestra between episodes
  8. 20. a change or even a complete turnabout in the circumstances of a character or characters
  9. 23. Entrance song of the chorus
  10. 24. A song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
  11. 25. emotional purging that brings about a moral or spiritual renewal or welcome relief from tension and anxiety
  12. 27. Circular dancing place where actors and chorus performed
  13. 29. Greek word for the flaw which causes a character's downfall
Down
  1. 1. the closing scene of a comedy or tragedy
  2. 2. made fun of politics and respected people of the time
  3. 3. the leader of the chorus who often interacts with the characters in the scene
  4. 4. A serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character
  5. 6. a scene of the drama between two choral songs; the portion of the play in which characters engage in dialogue with each other or with the chorus
  6. 8. An open structure with tiers and seats around an open space
  7. 9. An ancient Greek chorus's reply to the strophe (left to right)
  8. 13. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  9. 14. Often described as the father of tragedy, he added a second actor to his plays.
  10. 16. the introduction scene to the drama
  11. 18. A popular "rebellious" playwright who included strong female characters and smart slaves
  12. 19. A literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a catastrophe
  13. 21. A weakness of character, resulting in the fall of the tragic hero
  14. 22. the paths by which actors entered and exited
  15. 26. small hut-like building behind the stage used as a dressing room and later as a backdrop for painted settings
  16. 28. 12 or 15 actors that represent the general public. They speak/sing in unison and comment on the action of the characters.