1. Greek Drama 2. Beginnings of Greek Drama Cult of Dionysus the god of wine and fertility spreads throughout Greece. Rites involve ecstatic singing and dancingActor separates…

1. Greek Drama 2. Beginnings of Greek Drama Cult of Dionysus the god of wine and fertility spreads throughout Greece. Rites involve ecstatic singing and dancingActor separates…

Slide 1Sophocles Philoctetes It was here, child bred of the man who was the noblest of the Greeks, Neoptolemus son of Achilles, that I exposed [5] long ago the native of…

1. Structure of Greek Tragedyand the Role ofthe ChorusWhat you need to know when reading Oedipus Rex 2. The awesome amphitheater Plays were performed in HUGE outdooramphitheatres…

1. INTRODUCTION TO ANTIGONE AND GREEK TRAGEDY 2. General Information • Classical tragedies were composed within a definite structural framework, with occasional minor variations…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Jeopardy About the Author It’s a tragedy Greek Theater Antigone & Her family Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final…

Slide 1Sophomore Term One Lit. Exam Review Slide 2 1. What were Ancient Greek actors called? Slide 3 2. What was the name for Ancient Greek seating area in an amphitheatre?…

Slide 1Greek Drama Understanding and Appreciating the Backdrop of ANTIGONE Slide 2 Greek Theater  Religious Festival  Act of Worship  Cultural Centrality  Dionysus…

Slide 1 Dramatic Competitions Theater of Dionysus Slide 2 Role of Drama in Athens Comedies and tragedies were performed in the city as part of an important civic religious…

Slide 1 Sophocles Born around 497 B.C. and died around 406 B.C. Born around 497 B.C. and died around 406 B.C. Celebrated and acclaimed Greek playwright Celebrated and acclaimed…