Greek Theater Terms

2. A Greek comedy Playwright who wrote works such as "The Birds"
4. A wheeled platform carrying corpses to reflect death in the place of explicit murder or suicide.
5. An area directly in front of the "temple" where actors would perform. It was eventually known as the acting area, replacing the Greek stage.
7. A renowned Greek tragedy Playwright who wrote works such as "Medea."
8. An actor
11. A rounded structure found at ground level at the bottom of a hill. Also known as a Greek stage.
12. A renowned Greek tragedy Playwright who wrote works such as "The Suppliants."
14. A Greek God of wine and fertility. Annual festivals were held in their honor, and competition for the best play was held during these gatherings.
16. An altar on the orchestra. The leader of the chorus would stand here.
17. Prismatic pillars located at stage left and stage right used to change scenes during a performance.
18. Aisles indicating that an actor is entering from a location other than the temple. The left represents fields while the right reflects a city or port.

1. Machanations kept within the temple that are used in a performance.
3. A device used to lift "gods" from the temple to its top.
6. First playwright to win the Dionysian festival. Credited as the first actor.
9. Traditionally built from wood or stone, this is referred to as the auditorium of Greek theater.
10. Upper and lower levels of the Koilon
13. A renowned Greek tragedy Playwright who wrote works such as "Oedipus Rex."
14. A term indicating describing the absolving of a conflict through supernatural intervention. Literally means "god from the machine."
15. An enclosed area representing a temple or palace. Performers would traditionally wear masks and robes into this structure.
16. A flat area atop the temple reserved for those playing gods.