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Ancient Greece
ASU Theater second test
Question | Answer |
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Athens (considered) | Cradle of Western Civilization |
what were they known for | inventors of democracy |
what did they use as labor | slaves |
what about women in the society | women had no public role |
What was the basis behind Greek drama | human characters control their own destiny |
what did they believe happines was? | harmony between human and supernatural forces |
When were greek dramas presented | at festivas honoring Dionysus |
Who is Dionysus | god of wine and fertility |
By 5th century Athens how many festivals occured | 4 |
out of these 4 festivals how many had plays presented? | 3 |
What was the name of the major festival | City Dionysia |
what happened in 534 bc | establishment of a contest for best tragedy |
who was the first winner of 534bc | Thespis |
from this winners name what do we get today? | the name commonly given to actors "thespian" |
how many dramatists competed at each City Dionysia | three tragic dramatists |
what did each writer present | 4 plays; 3 tragedies and one satyr |
What is a satyr play | short, comic, poked fun at Greek myth using a chorus of "satyrs" |
when was a satyr play presented | after the tragedies |
how many tragedies were produced at each C.D | 9...900 during 5th cent. |
how many have survived | 32 |
who wrote these surviving plays | Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides |
what was considered to be the finest play | Oedipus Rex by Sophocles |
when was this "finest play" performed | about 430 bc |