Homework G-7 due tomorrow Test on Ancient Greece Monday. Review sheet also due Monday.
Aim #7: What were the characteristics of Greek theater? November 13, 2017
I. Theater → Drama as we know it is invented by the Greeks! Plays were presented in outdoor theaters as part of religious festivals. Simple: No sets, three male actors in masks, male chorus for narration.
I. Theater C. Tragedy: Plays meant to evoke pity or fear: Tragic hero Hero is often brought down by hubris D. Main tragic playwrights: Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides *Sophocles wrote Oedipus Rex
I. Theater E. Comedy 1. Comedic playwrights like Aristophanes wrote social/political satire (plays that use humor or irony to comment on issues and problems in government or society.