Greek Drama Flashcards
(31 cards)
“Drama” origionates from what?
“Dran” - to do
Dithyrambs
Ancient greece poem/chant/hymn sung for dionysus
Orchestra
(Theater Layout)
“dancing space”
where the chorus dances and sings
Theatron
(Theater Layout)
“viewing place”
where the audience sat
Skene
(Theater Layout)
“tent”
directly in the back of the stage- used for entrances/exits
Parados
(Theater Layout)
“pathways”
Paths by which actors made entrances/exits
Also used by the audeince before/after
Theater of Dionysus
Where the first plays were performed.
Is in Athens
“Theater” origionates from what?
“Theatron” - seeing place
Dionysus
- God of wine, fertility, revelry
- born of one mortal, and Zeus
- is considered a patron of the arts
City Dionysia
A festival of entertainment in honor Dionysus featuring competitoins in signing, dance, and poetry
4 Qualities of Greek Drama
- Special Occasions
- Competitive
- Choral
- Myth/History
Essential Pieces of Greek Drama
Actors
Play
Chorus
Types of Greek Drama
Comedy
Tragedy
Satyr Plays
Comedies
- admitted late to festivals
- mock men in power for vanity
- Exaggerated, farcical, ridiculous
Tragedy
- Love, loss, pride, power abuse, relationships between gods and men.
-typically protagonists commits a terrible crime, and doesn’t realize his mistake until its too late
“Tragedy” origionates from
“tragos” - goat
“ode” - poem
Structure of Greek Tragedy
- Prologue
- Parados
- Five Dramatic Scenes
- Exodus
Prologue
(Tragedy Structure)
sets the scene
Parados
(Tragedy Structure)
ode sung by a chorus as they make their entrance
Five dramatic scenes
(Tragedy Structure)
Each followed by a Komos - exchange of laments by the chorus
Exodus
(Tragedy Structure)
Climax
Tragic Flaw
mistake that brings about the downfall of the hero
“Harmartia”
Satyr Plays
- short plays performed between the acts of tragedies to make fun of the characters
- Spawned the word SATIRE
Chorus
- ideal spectator
- sets the mood
- gives advice and judges the situation
