dionysus
o :## god of all living, growing things, especially the vine, god of fertility, joyous
life (Bacchus Roman name), 3 festivals in his honor
thespis
o :## "father of drama", added first actor and dialogue between actor and chorus,
performed first tragedy at festival of dionysus
thesp...
o :## god of all living, growing things, especially the vine, god of fertility, joyous
life (Bacchus Roman name), 3 festivals in his honor
thespis
o :## "father of drama", added first actor and dialogue between actor and chorus,
performed first tragedy at festival of dionysus
thespian
o :## actor (named after thespis)
sophocles
o :## added third actor, moved action from prayer to drama, added scenery
aristotle
o :## philosopher, author, critic, wrote poetics, defined tragedy and tragic hero
poetics
o :## famous study of greek drama
prologue
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o :## opening scene, background established
choral ode
o :## at the end of each episode with two stylized movements (strophe and
antistrophe)
principal of decorum
o :## no violence on stage, yet, described in detail
chorus
o :## represents the view or aspect of the commmunity
functions of the chorus
o :## underline plays action, provide unity, respond to and comment on action,
announce actors' entrance and exit, foreshadow events, relate to past events
what was the chorus known as?
o :## ideal spectator (gave conventional attitude toward action)
masks (2 purposes)
o :## versatility for other rules, funnel shaped for projection
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