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reenactment of the death and resurrection of Osiris
passion play
won first contest for tragedy in Athens
first to have an actor speak lines as individual
Thespis
Poetics- described the characteristics of the classic tragic hero
Aristotle
only complete trilogy of Greek tragedy
agamemnon, the libation bearers, the eumenides
Orestia
only complete satyr play
cyclops
earliest examples of greek tragedy
feature superhuman characters and spectacle
Escolus
most skillful dramatist of Greek tragic playwrights
Oedipus the King
Sophocles
introduced subjects that were unsuitablefor stage, questioned traditional values.
more popular after death
Euripides
lysistrata
only surviving Greek old Comedy
satirical commentary on contemporary society, politics, literature and war
Aristophanes
Greek work meaning tent
changing room for actors
became scenic background
skinie
derived from greek work meaning seeing place
theatre
greek "dancing place"
flat area for chorus
orchestra
lowering actor from above to represent a god
Deus es Machine
protagonists tragic flaw that brings downfall
by aristotle
hamarta
menander
only example of reek new comedy
grouch
sophocles
finest example of tragedy
oedipus the king
wealthy citizen of athens
provides money for tragic poet contest
Coregos
rolling platform to bring wounded actors on stae
eklykma
three scene panels used by greeks
perioctoni
minor theatrical form
silent solo interpretive dance
pantomime
the menaechmi
situation comedies
Plautus
hellenistic organization
first guild for professional theatre performers
artists of dionysus
wrote first regular drama to be performed in rome
Livius Andronicus
only surviving example of fabula praetexta
about death of emperor neros wife
octavia
a tragedy dealing with roman themes
fabula preatexta
"republican virtue"
seriousness or sober conduct
gravitas
latin word referring to ancient roman festivals to
ludi
came to rome from north africa as a slave
Terence
philosopher and advisor to emperor nero
Medea
Seneca
included first contest for for tragic poets in Greece
city dionysia
to compete in tragic play contest playwrights had to submit..
three tragedies and a saytr play
4 functions of the chorus on greek tragedy
ideal spectator
agent in the play
establish rhythm
provide spectacle
a sense of purging or cleansing of the emotions
catharsis
minor theatrical form
first where women performed
responsible for christian churches animosity toward hteatre
mime
theory suggests theaatre evolved out of primitive myth and ritual
theory of ritual origin
excessive or overweening pride
hubris
minor theatrical form
short farcial improvised dialogue
atellan farce
oldest roman festival
ludi romani
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theatre history test 1
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Greek, roman
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4/26/2013, 12:13:48 AM
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