Greek theatre

Notes on: - ancient religious concepts, beliefs & practices - including role of the gods and death & the afterlife, representation and satire of tragedy, importance of the polis (city) - including the position & role of men, women and slaves in society and political ideas & ideals

Notes on: - plot structure , plot devices - including messenger speeches, agon, parabis, use and choice of language, literary devices & descriptive techniques - including imagery and dramatic irony, characterisation - including the role of the chorus, styles and techniques of the different playwrigh...

Notes on: - role and significance of drama and the theatre in ancient Athenians society - including the religious context of dramatic festivals, the organisation of the city Dionysia - including the makeup and involvement of the theatre audience, structure of the theatre space, and how this develope...

Notes on: - origins of comedy and how it developed during the 5th century BC - including the contributions of Aristophanes, use of actors and the chorus, use of masks, costumes and props, types of humour, comic techniques and effects, common themes of comedy, relationship between the cultural contex...

Notes on: - origins of tragedy and how it developed during the 5th century BC - including its relationship to satyr plays, the contribution of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, use of actors and the chorus, use of masks, costumes and props, common themes of tragedy, relationship between the cultur...

Notes on all the prescribe sources for the OCR A-level, with dates, where it was found and information