ORIGIN OF THE THEATRE

Question 1

Polis (?)

Answer 1

means city in greece

Question 2

Tragoidia

greek word for?

Answer 2

• greek word for “tragedy”

Question 3

Dionysiac Dithyramb Theory

Answer 3

= 1st theory of DRAMA

- states drama/theatre was born from the ritual (dithyramb) honoring DIONYSUS (god of fertility, agriculture & wine)

Question 4

Aristotle (THE POETICS)

Answer 4

• Aristotle’s theory of TRAGEDY

- believes origin of drama stands from dithyramb&raquo_space;> coral recitation (hymns..)

Question 5

Osiris

Answer 5

Egyptian God of fertility

++ there is some evidence suggesting that events of Osiris’s life were performed by priests in a ritual commemorationg his life (with lavish spectale)

Question 6

Arion

Answer 6

Arion elevates dithyramb&raquo_space;> “we” to “I”

Question 7

Thespis

Answer 7

1st playwright & actor of city of Dyonisia (6th cent. BCE)
- elevated dithyrambic chorus

Question 8

Tragos

Answer 8

??

Question 9

Dia

Answer 9

??

Question 10

Satyrs/Satyric

Answer 10

works perfomed at the City Dionysia following 3 tragedies,

Question 11

Heracles

Answer 11

??

Question 12

Tragoidos

Answer 12

??

Question 13

Alexandria

Answer 13

famous library in Egypt; burned down

Question 14

Byzantium

Answer 14

ancient greek city; later know as Constantinople

Question 15

Constantinople

Answer 15

??

Question 16

Istanbul

Answer 16

used to be constantinople

Question 17

What is “Tragoidia” origin

Answer 17

• originally means “goat song”

- associated to ritual of killing of goats