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WorksheetsTheatre History Deck 2
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
deus ex machina
literally, "god from the machine"; refers to the character in classical Greek tragedy who entered the play from the heavens at the end of the drama to resolve or explain the conflict
passing down customs, stories, and cultural information via spoken rather than written word
in Greek theater, a play depicting man as a victim of destiny
Greek god; western drama began to develop in the 6th century as worship to him.
oral tradition
Greek god; western drama began to develop in the 6th century as worship to him.
a satirist
a tragedian
passing down customs, stories, and cultural information via spoken rather than written word
tragedy
passing down customs, stories, and cultural information via spoken rather than written word
in Greek theater, a play depicting man as a victim of destiny
sometimes called the father of tragedy
wrote plays emphasizing human relationships
Dionysus
passing down customs, stories, and cultural information via spoken rather than written word
literally, "god from the machine"; refers to the character in classical Greek tragedy who entered the play from the heavens at the end of the drama to resolve or explain the conflict
Greek god; western drama began to develop in the 6th century as worship to him
sometimes called the father of tragedy
Aristophanaes
sometimes called the father of tragedy
a satirist
passing down customs, stories, and cultural information via spoken rather than written word
wrote plays emphasizing human relationships
Sophocles
Greek god; western drama began to develop in the 6th century as worship to him.
a satirist
a tragedian
wrote plays emphasizing human relationships
Aeschylus
Greek god; western drama began to develop in the 6th century as worship to him.
sometimes called the father of tragedy
a tragedian
wrote plays emphasizing human relationships
Euripides
Greek god; western drama began to develop in the 6th century as worship to him.
sometimes called the father of tragedy
a tragedian
wrote plays emphasizing human relationships
