a word that means "action," from a word meaning "to do" or "to act"

a word that means "answerer" and was the Greek word for actor

The playwright and director of a Greek play, also the Greek word for teacher

a wealthy citizen who would train the chorus and pay for costumes and musicians, similar to a producer

known for being the first actor

a serious play in which the protagonist either dies or is defeated at the end

a play that presents the characters and situation in a humorous way and ends with a wedding or other peaceful solution

a play involving satyrs who made fun of the gods using physical and crude humor

the number of tragedies a Greek playwright had to write to enter a competition

the person the play is mostly about

a scene in which characters confront one another and the plot develops

the opening scene which gives background information, "prologue" is from this word

the final scene and exit of the chorus

the entrance and first song of the chorus

a song chanted by the chorus between episodes

A religious song performed by the chorus in unison

Scholars think theatre began during the time of this civilization

the Egyptian god who was celebrated through theatre performances

the Greek god who was celebrated through theatre performances

the time period when most of the Greek plays were written

the name of the largest festival held each year in Greece

creatures who were half man, half goat and served Dionysus

the Greek philosopher who had the biggest impact on theatre and wrote The Poetics

a word that means "missing the mark," a tragic character flaw that causes the protagonist to suffer

a word that means "excessive pride," a common tragic flaw

the idea that audience members feel pity and fear for characters who are suffering on stage and then are cleansed from these emotions

the auditory elements of a play

the visual elements of a play

the arrangement of events in a play

the ideas explored in a play

the people represented in a play

the words characters speak in a play

author of Medea, The Trojan Women, and Electra; the playwright who was the least popular and was known for creating strong female characters

author of The Grouch; the playwright who wrote new comedy, characterized by romance and domestic issues

author of Oedipus Rex, Antigone, and Oedipus at Colonus; the playwright who introduced the third actor and painted scenery

author of The Birds, The Frogs, The Clouds, and Lysistrata; the playwright who wrote old comedy, characterized by political references

author of Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides; the playwright who introduced the second actor and wrote the only surviving trilogy

pathways for the chorus to enter and exit

performance space, means "dancing place"

means "hut" or "tent," a building used as a backdrop for performances and for storage

an altar in the middle of a Greek stage

audience seating, means "seeing place"

A wagon used to bring out the dead bodies of killed characters

a crane or pulley system used to lower supernatural characters onto the stage

stereotypes of people that appear in plays over and over