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Traditional Forms of Drama
Greek Drama
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Undergraduate 2
03/09/2008

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Greek Drama
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began Approx. 530BC. Always in connection with religous celebrations deditcated to Diony-sus, The God of wine. Who symbolized the "Life-giving power.
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Amphitheaters
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held as many as 15,000 people. large, outdoor, semi-circle.
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Chourus
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(usally represented the voice of the community),danced and sang in the Orchestra.
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Orchestra
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(a round area at the foot of the amphitheater)
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deus ex machina
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(god from the machine) by means of elaborate mechinisms, actors were lowered from the above stage to play roles of gods meting out rewards or punishments to the human characters.
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The ode
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which sometimes comment on the action of the scene or provide back ground information clarifying the scene.
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the strophe
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As a chourus sang one part of their observation.
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the strophe
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they moved from right to left on the stage as they sang another part.
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the antistrophe,
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they moved to to the right
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Elizabethan Drama
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William Shakespear's play exemplify the drama written during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1558-1603) he wrote tragedy,comedy, and history.
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Groundlings
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Common folk who could not afford seats and thus stood at the foot of the stage.
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