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Theatre Exam II
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 1
11/06/2008

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Dionysus
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greek god of wine, agriculture, and fertility
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Festival of Dionysia
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Week long celebration of dionysius, sexually explicit, 50 tribal priests
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Tetrology
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grouping of four plays: 3 tragedies related by topic, last is satire of first 3
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Thespis
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1st playwright to win first in contests. developed first actor, and mask
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Aeschylus
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Playwright, prometheus board, 7 of 80 plays survived
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Sophocles
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playwright, antigone, oedipus rex, most perfect greek tragedy, 7 of 120 plays survived
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Euripedes
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controversial playwright, popular after death, medea, trojan women, 18 of 90 plays survived
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Aristophanes
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Comic playwright, comedic commentary
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Prologue
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speech usually by head chorus member
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parados
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choral ode as chorus entered
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episode
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spoken dialogue within body of play
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stasimon
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choral ode within body of play
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exodos
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choral ode as chorus exits
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epilogue
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closing usually by head chorus member
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requirements for classic tragedy
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serious subject matter, primary characters from upper society, leading character must face insurrmountable odds, protagonist must have tragic flaw, play must result in catharsis
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Ekkyklema
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rolling platform-displayed dead bodies
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Periaktoi
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rotating prism, did not denote location, painted abstract
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Pinakes
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flat panels, did not rotate, painted abstract
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dues ex machina
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crane- moved "god" character
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Mask
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linen and wooden, and enlarged
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Chiton
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full length robe
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tunic
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t shirt like wardrobe
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chlamys
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short tunic
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himation
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long tunic
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onkos
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wig/headdress
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kothornus
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platform shoes
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function of the greek chorus
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confidant to leads, establish social and ethical framework, ideal spectator, rhythmical function to up dramatic effects
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three greek unities
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time, place, action
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Scenic elements
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theatre structure as foundation, props used to generate enviroment, proplists steeples, rocks, signs, trees
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Leicester's Men
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James burbuge- owned first permenant theatre "in" london
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Lord Chamberlains Men/ King's Men
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Shakespeare-renamed by king james
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Boys Troupes
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highly popular, extension of educational system, all boys material not as body, produced in public theatres in citys limits
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Master of Revels
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in charge of all theatrical activity in region
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Outdoor Public
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wooden o-thatched roof, thrust stage, flag indicated performances, 3000 ppl
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Different Theatres
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the globe, the swan, the hope, the fortune, the theatre, the curtain
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yard
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orchestra-standing room only
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cellarage
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space beneath stage- trap door access
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Indoor Private
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open to public, every patron had a seat, elite and tamer material
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Court
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theatre within palace, by royal invite only
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