Friday, January 31, 2014 I can review the elements of drama. I can discover Greek theater. I can create a modern day scene from a Greek play.

Bell Ringer 1. The use of highs and lows and varying the pitch of one’s voice is a. diction b. rate c. inflection d. articulation 2. The use of body movement, gestures, and facial expressions is a. verbal communication b. non-verbal communication c. character motivation d. speaking habits 3. Gobos, color gels, and a vivid imagination are needed to create effective ____________ for a play. a. scenery b. lighting c. sound d. Costumes 4. A significant statement that a story makes about society, human nature, or the human condition is the a. theme b. suspense c. style d. Climax 5. When a character is alone onstage delivering a speech, either to another character or alone to the audience, that character is delivering a a. dialogue b. monologue c. denouement d. climax

Greek Tragedy O dbLiaGvU dbLiaGvU 1. Find the words in the crossword and define the terms on your own paper. You will have about 15 minutes. Work with a partner.

Greek Theatre O Scholars say that the ancient Greeks invented theatre as we know it. O Large facilities were built for play festivals and play viewing. O Plays were performed in outdoor theaters. O Greeks would sit on stone benches and watch as many as four productions in a row. O One of the largest Greek theatres held over 20,000 people. O The theater had three parts. orchestra- chorus sang and danced in the circular area theatron-horseshoe shaped area for audience skene-backdrop Label the parts of the Greek theater. (5 minutes)

Greek Theatre O Greek theatre can be traced back to 1200 BCE when people in the area of Thrace worshipped a God named Dionysus, the god of fertility and harvest. O To celebrate Dionysus, this early tribe had a “choral hymn” known as a dithyramb. This was accompanied by movement, music, and stories of Dionysus. O There were two plays performed at the Dionysian festivals: tragedies and comedies

Greek Theatre O Tragedy comes from the Greek word tragos meaning “goat song”. O Greek Tragedy had six basic ideas: 1. The protagonist should be of noble birth or have much to lose. 2. The protagonist should create a fear in the audience by making a bad choice that they can see but the character can’t. 3. The audience must identify with the protagonist. 4. At the climax of the play, the protagonist must realize the mistake. 5. The hero is doomed and has no chance of redemption. 6. The audience should feel sorry for the character and relieved that it did not happen to them.

Greek Theatre O Comedy is derived from komos or “parade of rejoicers”. O Satire comes from the Greek word “satyr” or “goat man”

Greek Theatre: The comedy and tragedy masks originated in Greek Theatre.

Greek Theatre O Greek theatre did not utilize make-up. O The masks were quite advanced and represented their characters. O The mouths of the masks made a type of amplification for the amphitheatres. O Also, the masks allowed for the quick costume changes and for males to play female roles. O Long draping robes were worn as costumes.

Greek Theatre O Scenery came into play during 490s BCE.

Four Famous Greek Playwrights O Aeschylus- wrote The Oresteia and Agamemnon (tragedy) O O O Sophocles- wrote Oedipus Rex and Antigone (tragedy) O O Euripides-wrote Medea and The Trojan Woman (tragedy) O O Aristophanes- wrote Lysistrata and The Birds (comedy) O

Group Work Read the synopses of the following scenes. Choose one and write a short contemporary reader’s theatre for class.