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Chorus correct answers In ancient Greek Drama, a group of performers who sang and danced,
sometimes participating in the action but usually simply commenting on it. In modern times,
performers in a musical play who sing and dance as a group
Thespian correct answers Synonym for performer; from thespis, who is said to have been the
first actor in ancient Greek theatre
City Dionysia correct answers The most important Greek festival in honor of the god Dionysus,
and the first to include drama
Satyr play correct answers One of the three types of classical Greek drama, usually a ribald
takeoff on Greek mythology and history that included a chorus of satyrs, mythological creatures
who were half men half goat. On festival days in Athens, it was presented as the final play
following three tragedies
Choregus correct answers Wealthy person who financed a playwright's works at an ancient greek
dramatic festival
Tragedy correct answers a serious drama in which there is a downfall of the primary character
Trilogy correct answers In classical Greece, three tragedies written by the same playwright and
presented on a single day; they were connected by story or thematic concerns
Old comedy correct answers Classical Greek comedy that pokes fun at social, political, or
cultural conditions and at particular figures
New comedy correct answers Hellenistic Greek or Roman comedies that deal with romantic and
domestic situations
Agon correct answers In classical Greek old comedy, a scene with a debate between the two
opposing forces in a play
Parabasis correct answers Scene in classical Greek old comedy in which the chorus directly
addresses the audience members and makes fun of them
Ampitheatre correct answers Large oval, circular, or semicircular outdoor theatre with rising tiers
of seats around an open playing area; also, an exceptionally large outdoor auditorium
Orchestra correct answers A circular playing space in ancient Greek theatres; in modern times,
the ground floor seating in a theatre auditorium
Parodos correct answers In classical Greek drama, the scene in which the chorus enters. Also, the
entryway for the chorus in Greek theatres
, Theatron correct answers Where the audience sat in an ancient Greek theatre
Ludi Romani correct answers A festival dedicated to the god Jupiter which was the first major
Roman festive to incorporate theatre
Pantomime correct answers Originally a Roman entertainment in which a narrative was sung by
a chorus while the story was acted out by dancers. Now used loosely to cover any form of
presentation that relies on dance, gesture, and physical movement without dialog or speech
Dominus correct answers Leader of a Roman acting troupe
Scaena correct answers Stage house in a Roman theatre
Liturgical drama correct answers Early medieval church drama, written in Latin and dealing with
biblical stories
Vernacular drama correct answers Drama from the middle ages performed in the everyday
speech of the people add presented in town squares or other parts of cities
Mystery plays correct answers Also called circle plays. Short dramas of the middle ages based on
events of the old and new testaments and often organized into historical cycles
Morality play correct answers Medieval drama designed to teach a lesson. The characters were
often allegorical and represented virtues or faults
Mansions correct answers Individual scenic units used for the staging of religious dramas in the
middle ages
Wagon stage correct answers low platform mounted on wheels or casters by means of which
scenery is moved on and off stage
Pageant master correct answers During the middle ages, one who supervised the mounting of
mystery plays
Platform stage correct answers elevated stage with no proscenium
Rasa correct answers As defined in the Natyasastra, quality or flavor that characterizes a
dramatic situation
Sheng correct answers Male characters in popular twelfth century Chinese drama
Dan correct answers Female characters in the popular twelfth century Chinese drama
Jing correct answers Characters with painted faces in popular twelfth century Chinese drama
Chou correct answers Clown characters in popular twelfth century Chinese drama
Chorus correct answers In ancient Greek Drama, a group of performers who sang and danced,
sometimes participating in the action but usually simply commenting on it. In modern times,
performers in a musical play who sing and dance as a group
Thespian correct answers Synonym for performer; from thespis, who is said to have been the
first actor in ancient Greek theatre
City Dionysia correct answers The most important Greek festival in honor of the god Dionysus,
and the first to include drama
Satyr play correct answers One of the three types of classical Greek drama, usually a ribald
takeoff on Greek mythology and history that included a chorus of satyrs, mythological creatures
who were half men half goat. On festival days in Athens, it was presented as the final play
following three tragedies
Choregus correct answers Wealthy person who financed a playwright's works at an ancient greek
dramatic festival
Tragedy correct answers a serious drama in which there is a downfall of the primary character
Trilogy correct answers In classical Greece, three tragedies written by the same playwright and
presented on a single day; they were connected by story or thematic concerns
Old comedy correct answers Classical Greek comedy that pokes fun at social, political, or
cultural conditions and at particular figures
New comedy correct answers Hellenistic Greek or Roman comedies that deal with romantic and
domestic situations
Agon correct answers In classical Greek old comedy, a scene with a debate between the two
opposing forces in a play
Parabasis correct answers Scene in classical Greek old comedy in which the chorus directly
addresses the audience members and makes fun of them
Ampitheatre correct answers Large oval, circular, or semicircular outdoor theatre with rising tiers
of seats around an open playing area; also, an exceptionally large outdoor auditorium
Orchestra correct answers A circular playing space in ancient Greek theatres; in modern times,
the ground floor seating in a theatre auditorium
Parodos correct answers In classical Greek drama, the scene in which the chorus enters. Also, the
entryway for the chorus in Greek theatres
, Theatron correct answers Where the audience sat in an ancient Greek theatre
Ludi Romani correct answers A festival dedicated to the god Jupiter which was the first major
Roman festive to incorporate theatre
Pantomime correct answers Originally a Roman entertainment in which a narrative was sung by
a chorus while the story was acted out by dancers. Now used loosely to cover any form of
presentation that relies on dance, gesture, and physical movement without dialog or speech
Dominus correct answers Leader of a Roman acting troupe
Scaena correct answers Stage house in a Roman theatre
Liturgical drama correct answers Early medieval church drama, written in Latin and dealing with
biblical stories
Vernacular drama correct answers Drama from the middle ages performed in the everyday
speech of the people add presented in town squares or other parts of cities
Mystery plays correct answers Also called circle plays. Short dramas of the middle ages based on
events of the old and new testaments and often organized into historical cycles
Morality play correct answers Medieval drama designed to teach a lesson. The characters were
often allegorical and represented virtues or faults
Mansions correct answers Individual scenic units used for the staging of religious dramas in the
middle ages
Wagon stage correct answers low platform mounted on wheels or casters by means of which
scenery is moved on and off stage
Pageant master correct answers During the middle ages, one who supervised the mounting of
mystery plays
Platform stage correct answers elevated stage with no proscenium
Rasa correct answers As defined in the Natyasastra, quality or flavor that characterizes a
dramatic situation
Sheng correct answers Male characters in popular twelfth century Chinese drama
Dan correct answers Female characters in the popular twelfth century Chinese drama
Jing correct answers Characters with painted faces in popular twelfth century Chinese drama
Chou correct answers Clown characters in popular twelfth century Chinese drama
