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theatron
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horse-shoe shaped area where the audience sat
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skene
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backdrop against which the actors performed
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chorus literally means
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to dance
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pathos
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suffering
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tragoidia
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goat song
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functions of the chorus
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1. to comment on action
2. give advice 3. speak for the author 4. perform religous duties 5. separate scenes |
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strophe
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stage directions to one side for the chorus to move (antistrophe- opposite way)
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characteristics of greek tragedy
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1. designed to produce pleasurable experience thru presentation of pain and suffering
2. not merely to produce tragic situation but to impart a feeling 3. present life as exulted and beautiful thing 4. warn and challenge audience thru tragic death of noble hero |
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orchestra
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where chorus danced; "dancing place"
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skene
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changing place; altar for worship
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proscenium
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in front of the skene; some action takes place in front of it
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3 parts of Oresteia
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Agamemnon, Libation Bearers, Eumenides
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structure of greek plays
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prologue
parados first episode first stasimon episodes and stasima exodos |
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exodus
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chorus leaves and makes final comments
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parados
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entrance of chorus, song, orchestra
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prologue
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2 characters give bkcd
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oresteia
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3 part tragedy written by aeschylus (progression about how justice is achieved)
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trilogy
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3 tragedies and a satire
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who was caught in the net?
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iphagenia, cassandra, Troy, Agamemnon
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