History of Greek Drama
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| literal translation for tragedy | "goat song" (because the winner of the competition received a goat)
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| tetralogy | 4 plays the playwrites would have submitted to the competition (3 tragedies & 1 satire/comedy)
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| uses of masks | -so the audience could see a face
-allowed for quick character changes
-had a megaphone device that made it easier to hear (possibly)
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| funding for the plays was provided by | wealthy citizens
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| who would pay for citizens unable to pay the cost of admittance to plays | the government
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| drama was _______ to Greek life | central
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| actions were not ______ but ______ by actors instead | acted out; reported by
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| the prologue | -sets the scene
-outlines the plot
-provides the complicating incident
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| the play concludes w/ _______ and _________ | an exodus; an epilogue
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| the chorus | provides the reactions of the "common man"
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| episodes | include the main actors
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| the choruses & episodes __________ each other | alternate
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| ______ remained central | conflict
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| playwrites turned to _______ & __________ for subject matter | -myths & history
-both real & mythology
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| conflict was the basis for ________ _________ | dramatic action
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| examples of conflict being the main plot line | -fate vs. free will
-cowardice vs. courage
-ignorance vs. knowledge
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| staging was | simple
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| deus ex machine | -a crane that would lower a god on stage
-now means a way to solve a problem easily (cheaply/cheating)
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| poetry remained the _________ dramatic agent | central
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| Thespis | believed to have been the 1st to include acting to the choral singing
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| choragos | -the leader of the chorus that interacts with the characters on stage
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| when did it start | between 4 to 6 B.C.
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