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1 GREEK THEATER SOPHOCLES, AND TRAGEDY

2 I. GREEK THEATER

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4 SKENE – SKAY-nay (Greek: tent) Building behind the orchestra originally used for storage but provided a convenient backing for performances, changing costumes and masks. It later developed into a large stage-building that provided a permanent backdrop STAGE – the porch of the skene; central characters often spoke from this porch. ORCHESTRA – (Greek: dancing place) The whole circular performing space between the audience and stage

5 PARADOS - PÆ-roh-dawss (Greek: A passageway) Side entrance into the orchestra of a Greek theater where the chorus made its grand entrance EXODOS – the side of the grand exit of the chorus THEATRON – thay-AH-tron (Greek: viewing-place) Refers to the audience space of the Greek theatre THYMELE – THIH-meh-lay Altar to the god Dionysos; ceremonies at this altar came before each performance

6 THEATER OF DIONYSOS

7 Greek drama grew out of religious rituals honoring Dionysos, the god of wine and fertility.
Eventually these rituals became an annual festival held in Athens as a four-day extravaganza Spectators gathered in the Theater of Dionysus to watch Playwrights chosen by the city magistrates competed for prizes in tragedy and comedy

8 All actors were men; the choruses were well-trained boys.
Masks with exaggerated mouthpieces were used to amplify the actor’s voices. By changing masks, one actor could play multiple parts.

9 II. TRAGEDY

10 WHAT IS TRAGEDY? Theatrical term meaning “a drama in verse or prose and of serious and dignified character that typically describes the development of a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force (such as destiny, circumstance, society) and reaches a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion.”

11 Aristotle asserts that the purpose of TRAGEDY is:
“to arouse pity and fear in the audience so that we may be purged or cleansed of these unsettling emotions” The subject matter of the Ancient Greeks’ plays that they presented did not have to be “tragic” in the modern sense. Most of them do feature sad or disastrous events – this is where the modern usage comes from.

12 TRAGEDY TERMS TO KNOW CATHARSIS: the release of the play’s tension or strong emotions in the audience HUBRIS: excessive self-pride or confidence; a belief that one is somehow above the fates or in control of destiny HAMARTIA: an error in judgment or unwitting mistake that leads to disastrous consequences MOIRA: one’s portion in life; in other words one’s fate, fortune, or destiny: the Moirae are the three sisters who personify Fate in Greek mythology TRAGIC FLAW: a flaw in the character of the protagonist of a tragedy that brings the protagonist to ruin or sorrow

13 EVENTUALLY TRAGIC HEROES…
THE TRAGIC HERO IS… Born into nobility Responsible for their own fate Endowed with a tragic flaw Doomed to make a serious error in judgment EVENTUALLY TRAGIC HEROES… Fall from great heights or high esteem Realize they have made an irreversible mistake Faces and accepts death with honor and humility May meet a tragic death

14 III. SOPHOCLES

15 Lived from approximately 496 – 406 B.C.
Most famous Greek playwright General, Political Leader, and Priest He replaced existing playwright Aeschylus as most popular playwright. Sophocles wrote over 120 tragedies. Yet only SEVEN survive! He introduced a third actor, painted sets, and increased the size of the chorus.

16 At the Festival of Dionysos, where playwrights competed to have their plays performed...
Sophocles won first prize 24 times and second prize 7 times out of the 31 times he entered. Dying at the age of 90, Sophocles’ writing examines his concerns about life, including: Finding one’s place in the moral and cosmic orders Being cautious towards pride and religious indifference

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