History of Greek Theatre- John

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  1. 3. Helped actors change characters rapidly, made it easier to play characters of different genders or types.
  2. 5. Ancient Greek word for king who did not inherit their thrown, but had taken it.
  3. 9. a religious and civic celebration where theatrical performances were given as offerings from the city to Dionysus.
  4. 12. Wrote around 123 plays, only 7 of which survive.
  5. 14. the first known playwright and actor.
  6. 17. A flat terrace below the slope served as the _____.
  7. 18. The first great theorist of dramatic art.
  8. 19. Increased actor count per play from 2 to 3, and introduced painted scenery and enhanced costuming.
  9. 21. A song sung by chorus, which should be part of the plot.
  10. 22. Lived during the 5th century, was considered the father of Western philosophy
  11. 25. Word that comes from the Greek verb 'to do' or 'to act'
  12. 26. The fall of the hero is attributed to a _____.
  13. 27. The tragic hero's fall is not pure loss, the hero gains _____.
  14. 28. Greek word that means dance.
  15. 29. Was the god of wine and fertility.
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  1. 1. Had a reserved seat in the center of the seating area, Priest of Dionysus
  2. 2. High-backed seats reserved for these people, had their names carved into the back.
  3. 4. A monster sent by the goddess Hera to protect the city of Thebes.
  4. 6. A man of nobel stature, one who has a greatness about him.
  5. 7. Greeks had a religious and legal prohibition against showing _____. Characters would die off stage.
  6. 8. Usage of words to express thought.
  7. 10. Non-speaking extras.
  8. 11. Greek drama emphasized the attempts of humans to control their own _____.
  9. 12. Something to shock the audience.
  10. 13. Origin of our word 'scene,' it provided a place for actors to relax and change costumes or masks.
  11. 15. Plays began with a _____.
  12. 16. Comes from the Greek word theatron, meaning place of seeing.
  13. 20. Served as the ideal spectator, expressed opinions and gave advice.
  14. 23. Ceremonial alter to Dionysus
  15. 24. The arrangements of the events in the play.
  16. 30. A creature is classical mythology who was part man and part goat, famous for being drunk and sexual.