a word that means "answerer" and is the Greek word for actor

the playwright and director of a Greek play, also the Greek word for teacher

a wealthy citizen who would train the chorus and pay for the costumes and musicians, similar to a producer

known for being the first actor

a serious play in which the protagonist either dies or is defeated in the end

a play that presents the characters and situation in a humorous way, and ends with a wedding or other peaceful solution

a play involving satyrs who made fun of the gods using physical and crude humor

the number of TRAGEDIES a Greek playwright had to write in order to enter a competition

the person the play is mostly about

a scene in which characters confront one another and the plot develops

the opening scene which gies background information, "prologue" comes from this word.

The final scene and exit of the chorus

the entrance and first song of the chorus

a song chanted by the chorus between episodes

a religious song performed by the chorus in unison

scholars thing theatre began during this time of civilization

the EGYPTIAN god celebrated through theatre festivals and performances

the GREEK god celebrated through theatre festivals and performances

the time period when most Greek plays were written. The ___________ Age of Greece

The name of the Greek festival held each year to honor Dionysius

creatures who were half-goat, half-man and served Dionysius

Greek philosopher who had the biggest impact on theatre, he wrote The Poetics

a word that means "missing the mark", a tragic character flaw that causes the protagonist to suffer.

a word that means "excessive pride", a common tragic flaw

the idea that audience members feel pity and fear for characters who are suffering onstage, and then are cleansed from these emotions.

the auditory (hearing) elements of a play

the visual (seeing) elements of a play

the arrangement of events in a play

the ideas explored in a play

the people represented in a play

the words characters speak in a play

author of The Birds, The Frogs, and Lysistrata

author of Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides

author of Oedipus Rex, Antigone, and Oedipus at Colonus

author of Medea, The Trojan Women, and Electra

author of The Grouch

Greek playwright: least popular and known for creating strong female characters

Greek playwright: wrote new comedy, characterized by romance and domestic issues

Greek playwright: introduces the second actor, and wrote the only surviving trilogy

Greek playwright: introduced the third actor and painted scenery

Greek playwright: wrote old comedy, characterized by political references

a building used as a backdrop and storage on the greek stage

the performance space on the greek stage

an altar located in the center of the greek stage

pathways for the chorus to enter and exit the greek stage

the audience seating area of the greek stage

a wagon used to bring out the bodies of killed characters

a crane or pulley system used to lower supernatural characters onto the stage

stereotypes of people that appear in plays over and over