Across
- 3. writer of the lliad and the odyssey theater Dionysus
- 7. All of the performers, except musicians, wore _____.The _____ Made it easier for male actors to play female characters.
- 8. first of the four categories
- 10. Song sung by chorus should be part of the plot
- 12. imitation of an action that is serious and also,as having magnitude, complete in itself
- 14. the origin of the word scene
- 15. the father of Western philosophy.
- 17. The greek god that is honored through greek theatre at festivals
- 20. Something to shock the audience
- 21. The arrangements of the events in the play
- 22. Expressed opinions, gave advice, and occasionally threatened to interfere in the action.
- 24. the entrance of the chorus
- 26. an altar that was in the middle of the orchestra
- 28. a religious and civic celebration where theatrical performances were given as offerings from the city to Dionysus.
- 29. a man of noble stature, one who has a greatness about him.
- 30. fourth of the four categories
- 31. a monster sent by the goddess Hera to protect the city of Thebes.
Down
- 1. How speech reveals character
- 2. A flat terrace below the slope served as the dancing space
- 4. The earliest known playwright and actor
- 5. The slope of the hill served as the seeing place
- 6. The hero gains self-knowledge and changes from ignorance to significant insight and wisdom.
- 9. Greek word for a king who did not inherit their throne, but had taken it.
- 11. the first great theorist of dramatic art, who defined the word tragedy
- 13. comes from the Greek verb meaning “to do” or “to act.”
- 16. short, comic and poked fun at Greek myths using a chorus of satyrs.
- 18. third of the four categories
- 19. a fault of character such as pride or jealousy.
- 23. Characters support the plot, their motivation drives the play.
- 25. Usage of words to express thought
- 27. Won the best playwright contest at the festival fore than any other Greek dramatist (24 times)
