Exam 13: The Greeks to the Rise of Christianity

A(n)____ is a pivoting scenic devise used by the Greeks to enable them to change scenery quickly during a performance.

Ancient Greek trilogies were typically followed by a short comic-relief play called a(n)...

The third actor in a Greek play was called the ____________________.

In ancient Greek theatre,the episode was followed by a(n)____,which contained more songs and dances from the chorus as it commented on the action of the play.

A ____________________ was a wealthy citizen who financed the production of Greek plays.

The word thespian means...

Which Roman emperor often acted on stage?

Which great general spread Greek theatre?

Although there are many theories about how theatre began in Athens,many scholars accept Aristotle's claim that theatre grew out of a ritual called...

The playwright __________,who wrote The Clouds and Lysistrata,was famous for caricatures of Greek leaders and stinging attacks on society.

Which ancient Greek playwright wrote Agamemnon?

The first actors' union was called...

What were the six elements of drama that Aristotle discussed in his treatise,Poetics? Choose one of your favorite contemporary plays or films and analyze the structure of that play or film using the six elements described in Aristotle's famous essay.