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