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	Greek Theatre Index
		Aristotle, Classic Technique, and Greek Drama - An analysis of the beginnings of dramatic criticism, focusing on the principles of Aristotle.
		The Chorus - An essay on the role of the Chorus in Greek drama.
		Greek Dramatic Criticism - An overview of dramatic criticism in ancient Greece.
	www.theatrehistory.com /ancient/greek.html (528 words)

	GREEK TRAGIC DRAMA
		Greek tragic drama–and tragedy as a genre–evolved from primitive elements.
		Since it was a ceremony of the state religion and was supervised by state officials, classical Greek drama tended to develop rules and conventions that hampered free experimentation.
		Greek plays were thus distinguished by a simplicity and an intense concentration, unlike the sprawling discursiveness of a Shakespearean play.
	faculty.musowls.org /Sheltont/Literature/HO(gtd).htm (2068 words)

	Greek Theater - Crystalinks
		Greek theater or Greek Drama is a theatrical tradition that flourished in ancient Greece between c.
		Thespis is therefore considered the first Greek "actor," and his style of drama became known as tragedy (which means 'goat song', perhaps referring to goats sacrificed to Dionysus before performances, or to goat-skins worn by the performers.
		Greek theatres were not enclosed; the audience could see each other and the surrounding countryside as well as the actors and chorus.
	www.crystalinks.com /greektheater.html (1538 words)

	The Glory that was Greece
		The Greek drama began as a religious observance in honour of Dionysus.
		In the modern drama, when the tragedy of a situation becomes almost too great for the audience to bear, relief is often found in some comic, or partly comic, episode which is introduced to slacken the tension.
		Bitter against the Greeks for having willed her sacrifice at Aulis, Iphigenia says of herself that she is "turned to stone, and has no pity left in her," and she half hopes that the day will come when a Greek will be brought to her to be offered in his turn to the goddess.
	www.watson.org /~leigh/drama.html (2916 words)

	Ancient Greek Drama - Questions, Answers, Fun Facts, Information
		Dionysus, who is the god of drama, was wearing yellow to imply that he was a homosexual and a fool.
		Aristophanes was mocking the lack of respect for the gods and the terrible and inferior drama that was being presented to the Greek public.
		Previous to him, Greek drama was limited to one actor and a chorus engaged in a largely static recitation.
	www.funtrivia.com /en/Literature/Ancient-Greek-Drama-10826.html (1690 words)

	Greek Drama
		Three types of drama were composed in Athens: tragedy, comedy, and satyr plays, the latter of which seemed not to be taken quite as seriously, at least during the Greek Enlightenment (450-400).
		It is important to understand that drama began in the Greek world as a form of religious ritual; and although drama in classical Athens became a great day out and ripping good entertainment, especially if there was alot of blood and gore, its religious character was never really lost on the audience.
		Hence, the drama works out many of the characteristics all religious ritual works out: explaining the relation of the human to the divine, of the human to the material world, of explaining violence and its origins, and attempting to control the irrational and the material worlds.
	www.wsu.edu:8080 /~dee/GREECE/DRAMA.HTM (797 words)

	Ancient Theatre Database
		The Extension of Greek Tragedy Beyond Athens - An account of the spread of Greek tragedy beyond the boundaries of Athens with special attention to the dramatic festivals in Alexandria where an attempt was made to restore tragedy to its former glory.
		General Characteristics of the Attic Drama - An overview of ancient Greek drama and analysis of its characteristics.
		Ion of Chios - A biography of the Greek dramatist.
	www.theatredatabase.com /ancient (896 words)

	Greek Drama
		Aristotle called drama "imitated human action." But because his meaning of imitation is in doubt, the phrase is not as simple as it seems.
		Greek comedy developed from those phases of the Dionysian rites that dealt with the theme of fertility.
		Greek tragedy came from the Dionysian rites dealing with life and death; and medieval drama arose out of rites commemorating the birth and the resurrection of Christ.
	aliscot.com /ensenanza/1302/greek_drama.htm (419 words)

	Theatre of ancient Greece - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Greek theatre or Greek drama is a theatrical tradition that flourished in ancient Greece between c.
		The Greeks' understanding of acoustics compares very favorably with the current state of the art, as even with the invention of microphones, there are very few modern large theaters that have truly good acoustics.
		The first seats in Greek theaters (other than just sitting on the ground) were wooden, but around 499 BC the practice of inlaying stone blocks into the side of the hill to create permanent, stable seating became more common.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greek_drama (1949 words)

	Dr. J's Illustrated Lectures (Site not responding. Last check: )
		And by the time of the fifth century, drama became the number one public opinion-setting institution of the new democratic polis.
		This is one of the reasons that "Greek" drama as we know it through the grand masters of Euripides, Aristophanes...
		Dramas from Athens would later tour the country and were again performed at the winter's Rural Dionysia.
	lilt.ilstu.edu /drjclassics/lectures/theater/ancient_Greek_drama.shtm (798 words)

	Greek Theater
		Ancient Greeks from the 5th century BC onwards were fascinated by the question of the origins of tragedy and comedy.
		Greek plays were performed as part of religious festivals in honor of the god Dionysus, and unless later revived, were performed only once.
		Early Greek theaters were probably little more than open areas in city centers or next to hillsides where the audience, standing or sitting, could watch and listen to the chorus singing about the exploits of a god or hero.
	academic.reed.edu /humanities/110Tech/Theater.html (3005 words)

	Agamemnon Study Guide
		Greek theatre was something new in its time; it developed out of a mixture of ancient myths, stories and religious rituals, contemporary lyric poetry, the genius of a remarkably few men, and the Greek love of theatrical spectacle.
		Greek tragedies are intensely emotional and focus on the horror of murder and violent death, often within the family.
		Greek tragedies are often family tragedies: Agamemnon, for example, harks back to the sacrifice of a child (Iphigenia), enacts the murder of a spouse (Agamemnon), and looks forward to the murder of a parent (Clytemnestra).
	novaonline.nv.cc.va.us /eli/eng251/agamemguide.html (5343 words)

	Greek tragedy
		Tragedy (the Greek word "tragoidia" means goat-song) began with the introduction of an actor, who played various roles by changing masks, whose actions the chorus commented upon in song, and who exchanged dialogue with the leader of the chorus.
		He did, however read Latin drama, both tragedy and comedy, and it is likely that he read some of it in the original.
		Sophoclean drama deals primarily with strong characters who are undone by the combination of a character flaw and unfortunate circumstance.
	ise.uvic.ca /Library/SLT/drama/greektragedy.html (685 words)

	Aristotle, Classic Technique, and Greek Drama
		T is to the Greeks that we owe not only the first great plays, but also the first principles of criticism and of dramatic construction.
		It fell, however, to Aristotle, a philosopher and teacher born in the first quarter of the fourth century, to become not only the most important mouthpiece of Greek dramatic criticism, but also one of the most important influences in all the history of literature.
		The action was "the vital principle and very soul of drama." Again he says, "Tragedy is an imitation, not of men, but of actions." Second in importance was characterization; and third were the sentiments aroused by the action.
	www.imagi-nation.com /moonstruck/spectop007.html (1001 words)

	Dr. J's Illustrated Lectures
		And by the time of the fifth century, drama became the number one public opinion-setting institution of the new democratic polis.
		This is one of the reasons that "Greek" drama as we know it through the grand masters of Euripides, Aristophanes...
		Dramas from Athens would later tour the country and were again performed at the winter's Rural Dionysia.
	people.hsc.edu /drjclassics/lectures/theater/ancient_Greek_drama.shtm (798 words)

	Greek Drama
		Crucify him." Or, drama is like Halloween costume parties: something that once had esoteric religious significance and now is manifested as a public spectacle.
		In the 5th century bce, the Greeks defeated the Persian invaders (480-479 bce), which strengthened feelings of confidence in Athenian democracy.
		Drama was still a new form, but it took shape into comedy and tragedy in Athens.
	www.wsu.edu /%7Edelahoyd/greek.drama.html (371 words)

	Dr. J's Illustrated Lectures (Site not responding. Last check: )
		And by the time of the fifth century, drama became the number one public opinion-setting institution of the new democratic polis.
		This is one of the reasons that "Greek" drama as we know it through the grand masters of Euripides, Aristophanes...
		Dramas from Athens would later tour the country and were again performed at the winter's Rural Dionysia.
	people2.hsc.edu /drjclassics/lectures/theater/ancient_Greek_drama.shtm (798 words)

	Dr. J's Illustrated Lectures (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Even the most primitive of Greek theaters had the most important of these elements: the orchestra, or "dancing-place." It was in this circular area that the chorus, a group of 12-15 actors in a single unit, sang and danced.
		And boy, do I wish I had a photographic record of the time the Greek Navy (in their dress whites!) was escorted into the Theater of Epidavros and seated stage center, the best seats in the house.
		The parodos is an important element of the Greek theater and serves a double purpose: first, it provides the audience with a way to access their seats.
	people2.hsc.edu /drjclassics/lectures/theater/ancient_greek_theater.shtm (1411 words)

	Introduction to Greek Tragedy
		, the word "tragedy" refers primarily to tragic drama: a literary composition written to be performed by actors in which a central character called a tragic protagonist or hero suffers some serious misfortune which is not accidental and therefore meaningless, but is significant in that the misfortune is logically connected with the hero's actions.
		This seemed natural to the ancient audience because Greek public affairs, whether civic or religious, were conducted out of doors as was much of Greek private life due to the relatively mild climate of the Aegean area.
		The modern reader of Greek Tragedy, whether in English or even in the original Greek, finds it very difficult to appreciate the effect of these choral songs which are devoid of their music and dance.
	ablemedia.com /ctcweb/netshots/tragedy.htm (2250 words)

	THE ANCIENT GREEK DRAMA & THEATRE HISTORY PAGE
		Greek and Athenian theatre are sometimes referred to as Attic Theatre.
		Similarly, the word orchestra is derived from the Greek word for a platform between the raised stage and the audience on which the chorus was situated.
		Sophocles' contribution to drama was the addition of a third actor and an emphasis on drama between humans rather than between humans and gods.
	anarchon.tripod.com /indexGREEKTH.html (4687 words)

	w Greek Drama w
		Drama evolved from religious ceremonies held in honor of the god Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry.
		The dramas were presented in groups of three (trilogies) or four (tetrologies).
		He did not believe in the Greek gods; he lost faith in democracy, in women, and even in the possibility of ever attaining happiness.
	www.wvup.edu /Academics/humanities/Oldaker/w_greek_drama_w.htm (1025 words)

	Greek tragedy
		Tragedy (the Greek word "tragoidia" means goat-song) began with the introduction of an actor, who played various roles by changing masks, whose actions the chorus commented upon in song, and who exchanged dialogue with the leader of the chorus.
		Aeschylus (ca.525-456 B.C.), the "Father of Tragedy," profoundly altered tragic drama by the addition of a second actor, which, according to Aristotle "reduced the chorus' role and made the plot the leading actor." Aeschylus made much use of imagery in his plays, often sustaining a particular image throughout.
		Sophoclean drama deals primarily with strong characters who are undone by the combination of a character flaw and unfortunate circumstance.
	internetshakespeare.uvic.ca /Library/SLT/drama/greektragedy.html (685 words)

	The Classical Greek Chorus (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Greek chorus continued to play an important role in classical Greek drama, especially in tragedy.
		Ranging in number from 50 in the time of Thespis to 15 in later classical Greek drama, the chorus consisted of Athenian citizens and were not professional actors.
		Nietzsche suggests that it was the rhythmic dance and chants of the chorus, positioned always to mediate the physical space separating audience and actor, that evoked the visionary experience that was the very essence of tragedy.
	www.selu.edu /Academics/Faculty/jwiemelt/classes/engl230/chorus.htm (229 words)

	drama
		Greek drama has some of the same characteristics as religious ritual works do: explaining the relation of humans to God, of humans to the world, violence and its origins, and attempting to control the irrational and material worlds.
		Some of the first Greek comedies were mainly satirical, and they mocked men in power for their foolishness and vanity.
		It was shaped in a semi-circle around the orchestra, and was divided into two levels (the upper and the lower).
	www.shoshone.k12.id.us /greek/drama.htm (682 words)

	Women in Ancient Greek Drama, A Discussion by Frederick John Kluth of Kent, Ohio
		The significance of the women of Greek drama for the human race is one of immortal meaning.
		Of course the form of his theater owed much to Greek drama, but it had adapted in over 2000 years to no longer be a religious exercise as it had been for the Greeks.
		Greek drama established the form of the theater which is still followed today.
	www.fjkluth.com /gdrama.html (1631 words)

	Greek Drama
		Greek civilization, at the time of Sophocles, is no longer Homer's world of warriors and kings, but a world of cities and citizens.
		The original "stuff" of the Greek plays, the choral songs, is the original "stuff" of the plays.
		Rather it is the understanding (PERCEPTION) he gains of life, of the way the world is, of what sort of a person he is. In the case of Oedipus, it is that he has done something so horrible that he never wants to see again and he tears out his eyes.
	alpha.fdu.edu /~jbecker/introtolit/greekdrama.html (732 words)

	Staging an Ancient Greek Drama (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Attending a tragedy or comedy in 5th century BC Athens was in many ways a different experience than attending a play in the United States in the 20th century.
		To name a few differences, Greek plays were performed in an outdoor theater, used masks, and were almost always performed by a chorus and three actors.
		Greek plays were performed as part of religious festivals in honor of the god Dionysus, and unless later revived, were performed only once.
	english.tjc.edu /engl2332nbyr/Greekdramastaging.htm (239 words)

	Greek Drama
		Classical Greek drama, the form from which modern drama as we know it developed, had its origins in the early religious rituals of ancient Greece.
		The dramas were presented in three-day contests that attracted the finest playwrights in Greece.
		The tragedies were based on the numerous stories and characters of Greek mythology that the Greek audiences knew well.
	ksumail.kennesaw.edu /~jpalmer/2110europe/greekdrama.htm (864 words)

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