Drama in Ancient Greece

The theater developed from a religious festival for which god or goddess?

• Zeus

• Athena

• Dionysus

• Poseidon

What types of play were there in ancient Greece? Select all correct answers.

• Tragedy

• Summer

• Comedy

• Satyr

• Chorus

What type of play do you think this image represents?

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Satyr play

What type of play do you think this image represents?

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Satyr plays

What was the orchestra for?

• It's where the musicians sat.

• It's where the chorus stood.

• It's where scenery was painted.

• It's where the most important audience members sat.

This is Thespis. Who was he?

• The most famous tragedy playwright.

• The most famous comedy playwright.

• The first and most well-known actor.

Why were masks used? Select all correct answers.

• People liked holding heavy masks while acting.

• They helped actors switch characters quickly.

• They allowed men to play female roles.

• They showed the feelings of the character.

Which of the following was a famous playwright from ancient Greece? Select all correct answers.

• Aeschylus

• Sophocles

• Euripides

• Aristophanes

Three of the famous playwrights wrote tragedies, while only one wrote comedies. Which playwright was the comedy writer? (Hint: This is his picture.)

• Aeschylus

• Sophocles

• Euripides

• Aristophanes

True or False: Ancient Greek plays can still be found in productions in this country today, and students often read these plays in English classes.

• True

• False