Worksheet 2 & 4 Flashcards
What were thespians?
Actors named after the first actor, Thespis.
What is fate?
Something that is pre-determined
Man is the measure of all things
Why were thespians in competition?
The costumes were propitiated to characters
What is the chorus?
The voice of the people, public opinion
The norm
Comprised of 15men, acted as collective characters representing society.
What are the five functions of the chorus?
Formed a collective character
Express the authors point of view
Ideal spectator
Established mood and hyphen dramatic language
Added color and spectacle by singing and dancing
What is the universal stage?
Big stage
No scene changes
Who is Aeschylus?
Play writer whose play survived heroic figures wrestling philosophical issues
Who is Sophocles?
Masterful, dramatic structures
He wrote Oedipus Rex
Who is Euripides?
Trouble maker, suggested Greek gods were corrupt and he raised doubt
What are satyr plays?
Lude and crude. Short comedy. based on serious issues, everyday conflict
Surviving play is the cyclops by Euripides half man half goat
What is paradoi?
The space off the side of the orchestra used for entrances and exits
What is deus ex machine?
Crane like device
Machine of the gods
Used to bring in an actor playing like a god
What is ekkyclema (eccyclema)?
A wheeled platform used to bring in dead or strewn bodies
The roman audience was…
Free and open to all
No worn out prostitutes, men loading their guns, and nursing maids
What is histrione?
Actor
In competition
