Greek Theater and Tragedy

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