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Greek Theater

Roots in Worship of Dionysus God of wine and revelry

Theater at Epidaurus

Dionysus Theater in Athens

Audience at Theater of Delphi

Chorus

Masks of Greek Theater

Dionysus and Satyrs

Greek Comedy and Aristophanes

Aristotle’s Poetics

Central Character is of the Elite Class

Central Character suffers a Downfall

Central Character is Neither Wholly good nor wholly evil

Downfall is the result of a Fatal Flaw

Misfortunes involve characters who are related or who are friends

Tragic actions take place offstage

Central Character has a moment of recognition

Audience experiences pity and fear

Pity and Fear leads to a catharsis

Sophocles

Oedipus Rex Oedipus at Colonus Antigone

Delphi

Oracle of Delphi

Oedipus and Sphinx