Theatre History Deck 1

amphitheater

• theater of ancient and lineage-based cultures centered on religious ritual, ceremony and storytelling

• a style of theater with an oval or round stage and no roof surrounded by tiers of seating

• a group of performers who sing, dance, or recite in unison; in Greek drama, the chorus was the group of performers who sang and danced between episodes, narrated off-stage action, and commented on events

• formally, the drama of ancient Greece and Rome (800 BCE-400 AD); plays of the classical period instruct and perfect humans and present the universal ideal of beauty through logic, order, reason, and moderation.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

ancient drama

• formally, the drama of ancient Greece and Rome (800 BCE-400 AD); plays of the classical period instruct and perfect humans and present the universal ideal of beauty through logic, order, reason, and moderation.

• a formal observance or solemn rite

• theater of ancient and lineage-based cultures centered on religious ritual, ceremony and storytelling

• a play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

ceremony

• a style of theater with an oval or round stage and no roof surrounded by tiers of seating

• the customs, beliefs, arts, and way of life of a specific group of people

• a formal observance or solemn rite

• a group of performers who sing, dance, or recite in unison; in Greek drama, the chorus was the group of performers who sang and danced between episodes, narrated off-stage action, and commented on events

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

chorus

• a group of performers who sing, dance, or recite in unison; in Greek drama, the chorus was the group of performers who sang and danced between episodes, narrated off-stage action, and commented on events

• a play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way

• formally, the drama of ancient Greece and Rome (800 BCE-400 AD); plays of the classical period instruct and perfect humans and present the universal ideal of beauty through logic, order, reason, and moderation

• a style of theater with an oval or round stage and no roof surrounded by tiers of seating

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

classic drama

• a style of theater with an oval or round stage and no roof surrounded by tiers of seating

• a play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way

• a formal observance or solemn rite

• formally, the drama of ancient Greece and Rome (800 BCE-400 AD); plays of the classical period instruct and perfect humans and present the universal ideal of beauty through logic, order, reason, and moderation

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

comedy

• a style of theater with an oval or round stage and no roof surrounded by tiers of seating

• a formal observance or solemn rite

• theater of ancient and lineage-based cultures centered on religious ritual, ceremony and storytelling

• a play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10