1. The Theater

2. Theater grew out of celebrations in honor of Dionysus

3. Soliloquy Talk in which personal thoughts and feelings are expressed to the audience 600 B.C. Talk in which personal thoughts and feelings are expressed to the audience 600 B.C.

4. Aeschylus Greek Poet Instead of singing or telling story – it was acted out Created “play” Greek Poet Instead of singing or telling story – it was acted out Created “play”

5. Greek Plays Tragedies Comedies Tragedies Comedies

6. Tragedies 1 st Greek plays Stories about suffering Dealt with past Dealt with relationships between people and gods Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides 1 st Greek plays Stories about suffering Dealt with past Dealt with relationships between people and gods Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides

7. Comedy Play with a happy ending At first they poked fun at political leaders Aristophanes Play with a happy ending At first they poked fun at political leaders Aristophanes

8. Plays Women could watch not act Actors wore heavy canvas masks Mouth was shaped like a funnel to help carry sound to audience Women could watch not act Actors wore heavy canvas masks Mouth was shaped like a funnel to help carry sound to audience