greek tragedy/drama

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  1. 5. The tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles.
  2. 7. A wealthy patron who had to pay for the costs of producing a play.
  3. 11. Purging of the emotions
  4. 13. A stage building that served as dressing rooms during Greek dramatic productions.
  5. 14. The first actor who spoke alone.
  6. 15. Poetics A critical essay written by Aristotle on tragedy.
  7. 16. Tragic, fatal flaw
  8. 18. Play A special type of play that made fun of Greek Legends. We get our word satire from this.
  9. 22. The hero, main character
  10. 23. An order usually having the force of law
  11. 24. Drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites or pity.
  12. 25. A brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
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  1. 1. Two broad isles that extended from the orchestra on each side of the theatron
  2. 2. Introduction (to a poem or play)
  3. 3. An ankle-length or knee-length garment worn by Greek actors.
  4. 4. Actors
  5. 6. The large circular acting area located at the foot of the hillside in a Greek theater.
  6. 8. One section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama
  7. 9. An ancient Greek writer of comedies. He wrote "The Curmudgeon", the only surviving example of new comedy.
  8. 10. A company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play.
  9. 12. Ancient Greek writer of comedies.
  10. 17. The daughter of King Oedipus who disobeyed her father and was condemned to .
  11. 19. A great Greek philosopher and teacher who wrote "The Poetics", a critical essay on Greek tragedy.
  12. 20. The god of wine and fertility.
  13. 21. A light and humorous drama with a happy ending.
  14. 26. A play intended for performance by actors on a stage. The word means "to do".