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15 Cards in this Set
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Tragedy
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drama- major character undergoes loss but acheives new perspective
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Lenaia
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short celebration in January- worship of Dionysus
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City Dionysia
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week long event in March/April
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Subject matter of tragedy
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well known myths about heroes and demigods
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dithyramb
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ode or sung that was sung and danced by large choruses- this is from what the first tragedy developed
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meanning of tragedy (goat song)
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-choral ceremonies performed at the ritual sacrifice of a goat
-choral competition where goat was a prize -billy goat singers- young men in the choruses |
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hypocrites
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the new speaker that delivered lines linking the choral speeches
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impersonation
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-hypocrite would represent a hero
-choruses would represent groups of people |
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Thespis
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-first hypocrites
- writer and choral leader -founder of the acting profession |
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three tragedies and a satyr
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dramatists wanted their plays to be performed at the City of Dionysia- submitted these four works to the Eponymous Archon- 3 best were performed-best tragic playwright and writer of comedy were fiven a crown of ivy and the glory of triumph
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Aeschylus
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added a second actor
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Sophocles
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added a 3rd actor, created scene design, enlarged chorus from 12-15
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third famous playwright
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Euripides
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how many plays survived
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33
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catharsis
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the end or the goal of tragedy
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