Ancient Greek Theater

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Each of the following is one of the four qualities of Greek drama EXCEPT: There included violent acts that the audience would witness, They were performed on special occasions (festivals), They included a chorus, They were performing plays based on myths or history, They were performed as part of a competition and prizes were awarded.

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There included violent acts that the audience would witness.

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The patron god of theater was ________ and festival theatrical competitions were created in his honor.

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Dionysus

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Ancient Greek tragedies centered around a hero who struggles with

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a tragic flaw

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A "tragic flaw" is a flaw or mistake that brings about the downfall of a hero.

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True

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Satyr plays provided the origin of satire or satirical works. They were a comic relief. True or False?

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True

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Each of the following was a famous Greek playwright of tragedy EXCEPT: Euripides, Sophocles, Aeschylus

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Oepidus

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Greek plays were performed in amphitheaters.

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amphitheaters

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The first plays in Ancient Greece were performed at the _________.

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Theater of Dionysus

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The area where the spectators sat.

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theatron

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The actors used masks to do all the following EXCEPT: demonstrate different characters/roles as one actor could wear several different masks; help project the voice of the actors throughout the large theater; help the audience sitting far away be able to see what was going on onstage.

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hide the actors identities because they were not well respected and would be looked down upon.