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Theater grew out of

celebrations in honor of Dionysus

Theater grew out of

celebrations in honor of Dionysus

SoliloquySoliloquy•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.

AeschylusAeschylus•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”

Greek PlaysGreek Plays•Tragedies•Comedies

•Tragedies•Comedies

TragediesTragedies•1st Greek plays•Stories about suffering•Dealt with past•Dealt with relationships between people and gods

•Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides

•1st Greek plays•Stories about suffering•Dealt with past•Dealt with relationships between people and gods

•Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides

ComedyComedy•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

PlaysPlays•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