arts 9 quiz_q4

It means the "place for seeing", but it is more than the buildings where the performance took place.

These Plays were derived from imitation; there were no traces of their origin.

It contains comic elements to lighten the overall mood or a serious play with a happy ending.

It is a viewing place on the slope of a hill.

It is a large circular or rectangular area at the center part of the theatre, where the play, dance, religious rites, and acting took place.

In Greece, this was the most admired type of play. It deals with tragic events and has an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.

It was one of the first permanent (non-wooden) theatres in Rome.

The usual themes for ________theater plays were chariots races, gladiators, and public executions. The Romans loved a good spectacle. They loved to watch combat, admired blood sports and gladiator competition.

During the ______ era, theater performances were not allowed throughout Europe. To keep the theater alive, minstrels, though denounced by the Church, performed in markets, public places, and festivals.

It is the side entrance of a theater