Early Theater Test Review

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  1. 5. The decorated clothing that was worn by actors in Ancient Greece
  2. 7. The _______ was spoken by the chorus at the beginning of each play
  3. 9. Greek playwright known for writing Comedy
  4. 11. A large crane used to raise and lower actors, translates to "machine of the gods"
  5. 16. Ancient Greek satyr god of the wilderness (best friend of Dionysus)
  6. 17. Used by both cavemen and the Ancient Greeks to create the sound of horses, storms, and battles
  7. 18. Funny plays that the Ancient Greeks would perform
  8. 20. Plays and stories told about Greek gods and goddesses
  9. 23. The name that the Greeks had for their theaters (translated to "seeing place")
  10. 24. All killing of characters were performed _______ in Greek plays
  11. 25. The ________ was spoken by the chorus at the end of each play
  12. 28. The large mouth on Greek theater masks acted like a _______ so that people far away could hear
  13. 29. A type of play where women and children were sent home to keep them from getting hurt
  14. 30. When three tragedy plays linked by theme, characters, and setting are performed back-to-back
  15. 31. The group of 10-50 men who would sing, dance, and chant in unison during plays
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  1. 1. Actors had _______ in Ancient Greece and were considered very important
  2. 2. The type of leaf used on the crown given to popular actors and playwrights in Ancient Greece
  3. 3. Actors wore these to represent different characters and emotions on the stage
  4. 4. Sad plays that the Ancient Greeks would perform
  5. 6. The "storyteller" in caveman days
  6. 8. The round area where actors, chorus, and musicians performed in Ancient Greece
  7. 10. The most famous actor in all of Ancient Greece
  8. 12. Almost all actors in Ancient Greece were this gender
  9. 13. The first critic who wrote the "rules of tragedy"
  10. 14. Evidence that archaeologists dig up that tell us about the past
  11. 15. Another name for an actor (based on the most famous actor in Ancient Greece)
  12. 19. The time of day that plays were performed in Ancient Greece
  13. 21. A form of writing used by the Ancient Egyptians
  14. 22. All theater, since the beginning of time, has been a form of _______
  15. 26. Greek playwright known for writing Tragedy
  16. 27. Most plays in Ancient Greece were dedicated to this god