Greek Theater

Dithyrambs are what?

• A mythological creature

• Poems, chants or hymns , sung in honor of Gods

• The chorus

• entrance and exits of the ampitheater

The Orchestra is?

• The circular space where the chorus performed

• Where the band plays

• An amphitheater

• Music played on mount Olympus

What is the Parados ?

• A choral chant

• The Gods wrath

• passageways used for entrance and exits

• Where the backdrops are hung

Who is Dionysus?

• The son of Hades

• The God of the underworld

• A term used for theater spectators

• The God of fertility, wine, and revlery

What is a Satyr?

• 1/2 horse , 1/2 man

• 1/2 man , 1/2 goat

• All goat

• 1/2 man, 1/2 woman

What is a Saytr play?

• A short play performed between tragedies that made fun of a characters plight

• A Long play mainly tragedy

• A play performed only at night

• A play featuring only women

True or False

Thespis was the early actor that spawned the word Thespian

• True

• False

Satyr play spawned the word

• Sacrifice

• Sarcasm

• Satanic

• Satire

Masks were used for ________

True or False Women were allowed to perform on stage

• True

• False