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Greek TheatersGreek Theaters were in honor of the god Dionysus, the god of ________________(and wine).
Only men were allowed to be in Greek plays. Men sometimes had to wear masks if their character was a woman.
There were two main types of drama in the theater: tragedies (unhappy ending) and comedies(happy ending).
The place where the actors perform is an _____________.
Comedies
Comedy is actually Greek for "________ ending"
Comedy is now a word for a humorous story (comedians, comedy, etc.)
Tragedies
A Tragedy is when a character seeks to overcome struggles or problems, but fails.
Most of the time in tragedies there are a lot of deaths, sorrow, and/or pain