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orchestra
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dancing area; chorus occupies this space
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skene
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a building or tent at back of acting area; often painted for scenery
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ode
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one of the songs which the chorus performed between scenes
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parados
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the opening ode sung as the chorus enter the stage
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exodos
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the final ode sung as the chorus exited the stage
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Strophe
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part of an ode sung as chorus moved from right to left
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Antistrophe
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part of an ode sung as the chorus moved from left to right
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chorus
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group of 12 or 15 performers who sang and danced the odes; the represented the elders or leading citizens
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choragus
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single spokesman for the chorus
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stichomythia
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dialogue consisting of alternating single lines spoken by two characters. To show intense debate. Similar to repartee
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repartee
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a fast-paced exchange of witty retorts in modern comedy
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dramatic irony
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irony that results when characters say or do something that has a greater significance than they realize, the audience knowledge is superior to that of the characters
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deus ex machina
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ac convention used in Greek tragedy whereby a crane was used to life actors about the acting area; usually these actors are playing god. LIterally, it means "god from a machine" and is now used as a means of resolving a plot suddenly
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dithyramb
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a choral hymn to Dionysus; tragedy grew party from this type of poetry
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tragic hero
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Goodness, Appropriateness, Lifelike, Consistency (Aristotle's definition)
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hamartia
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an error in judgement that brings about the downfall of the tragic protagonist; any quality in excess that brings down a downfall (Aristotle's definition)
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hubris
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excessive pride
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catastrophe
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the resolution of the plot of the tragedy depicting the final downfall of the protagonist
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anagnorisis
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a critical moment of reconition on the part of the protagonist
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peripeteia
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a sudden change in fortune; reversal of fortune
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downstage
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toward the audience
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upstage
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away from the audience
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exeunt
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exit
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aside
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a dramatic convention; a speech given to the audience intended to reveal a character's inner thoughts
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monologue
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a lengthy speech by a single character in a play, different from a soliloquy because the actor is not necessarily on stage alone
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soliloquy
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a speech made by character who is on stage alone; understood as the character's thought
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