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The Theater
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Theater grew out of celebrations in honor of Dionysus
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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.
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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”
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Greek Plays Tragedies Comedies Tragedies Comedies
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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
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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
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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
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