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Great Dionysia=City Dionysia
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annual spring festival in honor of Dionysus, when dramatic competitions were held among three poets selected by the city
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Theater of Dionysus
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performance site of drama in Athens on teh south slope of the acropolis; part of a shrine to this god
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polis
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the ancinet Greek word for "city-state"; the primary political organization
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oikos
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the family unit, including its physical property; it needs are often in tension with the polis
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Acropolis
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"the high city"; most famous part of Athens; theater on its south slope
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Chorus
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group of 12-15 men who sing and dance sduring the plays. They often represent the collective community, but not necessarily teh poet's thoughts.
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choryphaeus
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chorus leader; steps forward to speak with protagonists
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stichomythia
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the line-by-line debates, characteristic fo Greek drama
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dithyramb
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chorla hymns to Dionysus; tragedy grew partly from this type of poetry
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Thespis
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the semi-legendary founder of tragedy during the sixth century B.C.E.
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Pisistratus
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tyrant who founded the tragic festival during the sixth century B.C.E.
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Cleisthenes
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founder of Greek democracy 2500 years ago
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Chore^goi
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wealthy citizens who were "asked" to fund performances
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proagon
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a ceremony before the tragic festival; the playwright and actors would stand in costume before an assembly in the Odeion and announce the subjects of his plays
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agora
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the equivalent of the town square; a marketplace; first performances of drama here
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ske^ne^
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pronounced "skaynay"; building or tent at back of acting area; often painted for scenery
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orchestra
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the dancing area; chorus occupies this space
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eisoidoi
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"entrances" to performance space; the opposite of an eisodos is an exodos
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ekkykle^ma
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a cart inside the ske^ne^ which could be suddenly rolled out to display the result of an event inside; e.g. the murder of Agamemnon
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me^chane^
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a crane used to lift actors above the acting area; usually actors are playing gods here, hence the phrase deus ex machina
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agon
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in general, "competition"; specifically, the debate in a drama
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parodos
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the first ode the chorus sings as it enters the orchestra
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stasimon
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any choral ode sung subsequent to the parodos
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