Ancient Greek Theater

Front

Theater began in what city-state?

Back

Athens

Front

Who was the first actor?

Back

Thespis

Front

Theater competitions were held during the festival to honor what god?

Back

Dionysus

Front

True or false: The chorus in a Greek tragedy wore identical costumes and masks.

Back

True

Front

Where were most Greek amphitheaters built?

Back

Into the side of a hill

Front

What kind of story did a Greek comedy tell?

Back

Political

Front

Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides wrote what type of play?

Back

Tragedy

Front

What came first in a Greek tragedy?

Back

Prologue

Front

What came after the prologue in a Greek tragedy?

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Entry of Characters