Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
24 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What were the performances?
|
they were religious festivals
|
|
|
when were the performances held?
|
in the spring
|
|
|
where were the performances held?
|
the city of dionysia and athens
|
|
|
who went to the performances?
|
all citizens were required to go.
|
|
|
who was the father of drama?
|
thespis
|
|
|
who wrote agamemnon?
|
aeschylus
|
|
|
who wrote the oedipus trilogy?
|
sophocles
|
|
|
who wrote medea?
|
euripides
|
|
|
who relied heavily on "deus ex machina"?
|
euripides
|
|
|
what does "deus ex machina" mean?
|
god from the machine: unexpected ending with interference of a greater being/god.
|
|
|
the seats for the audience
|
theatron
|
|
|
circular dancing place where actors and chorus performed
|
the orchestra
|
|
|
the square altar to Dionysus in the middle of the orchestra
|
thymele
|
|
|
the dressing building
|
skene
|
|
|
the front of the dressing building, used as a constant backdrop.
|
proskenion
|
|
|
the entrance to the theatre used by the chorus
|
parodos
|
|
|
how many characters were there?
|
three
|
|
|
what gender were all of the performers?
|
male
|
|
|
what were the masks made of?
|
they were made of linen, wood, or cork
|
|
|
what were the masks' purposes?
|
they identified age, gender, emotion, and change of character
|
|
|
how did the masks look?
|
they had exaggerated features, large eyes, and open mouths.
|
|
|
what are aristotle's three unities?
|
the plot should be simple, the time span only a day, and only a singular location.
|
|
|
what does nemesis mean?
|
fate
|
|
|
what is a catharsis?
|
a release of emotion after the climax of the tragic play.
|
