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- 3. How speech reveals character
- 5. These high-backed seats were reserved for ___________ and judges. The owners' names were carved into the back of the seats.
- 8. The arrangements of the events in the play
- 10. A tragic hero is a man of ____________, one who has a greatness about him. He is not an ordinary man.
- 12. Song sung by chorus should be part of the plot
- 13. Thespis was the first winner. He is the earliest known playwright and actor. The word ________, derived from his name, is still used to refer to actors today.
- 17. The _________ was circular and 65 ft. in diameter.
- 18. A creature in classical mythology who was part man and part goat, famous for being drunk and sexual.
- 19. In the center of the seating area, was the best seat, reserved for the Priest of Dionysus ___________.
- 20. The word _______ comes the the Greek word theatron, which means place of seeing.
- 21. Greek drama was presented at festivals honoring the god ________.
- 23. The word ________ is an ancient Greek word for a king who did not inherit their throne, but had taken it.
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- 1. Theater in the Western World can be traced back to ancient _____.
- 2. was a religious and civic celebration where theatrical performances were given as offerings from the city to Dionysus.
- 4. The word _____ comes from the Greek verb meaning “to do” or “to act.”
- 6. Something to shock the audience
- 7. __________ support the plot. Their motivation drives the play.
- 9. Usage of words to express thought
- 11. lived during this period, and is considered the father of Western philosophy.
- 14. is the origin of our word scene. It provided a place for actors to relax or to change costumes and masks.
- 15. The slope of the hill served as the ________ (seeing space).
- 16. The orchestra, as seen from the theater today, and a ceremonial _____ to Dionysus.
- 22. The ______ was part lion, part eagle, and part woman.