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Greek Roman

• Drama

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Introduction to Greek Drama

• Greek contribution to world
• Intellectual/expand the mind
• Greatest accomplishment of the 5th century
• Duty of Greek citizen to attend (rich or poor)
• Supported by state/Pericles
• Drama part of Festival of Dionysus
• 1st round comedies
• 2nd round tragedies

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Aristotles Poetics

• Treatise significant writing
• Concept of tragedy when a great person meets
  disaster as a result of choices or flawed
  character
• Hubris worst character flaw
• Catharsis an outpouring of emotion according to
  Aristotle a purifying of emotions that is
  brought about in the audience of a tragic drama
• Three Unities
• Time All events within prescribed time
• Place Setting doesnt change
• Action Moves forward (no flashbacks)

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Parts of the Theatre Venue

• General horse-shoe shape
• Orchestra center circle where performers were
• Theatron where audience sat
• Skene backdrop

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Theatre at Delphi
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Parts of Greek Drama

• Masks
• Equipped with a mega-phone type device
• Infamous comedy/tragedy masks originated with the
  Greeks
• Music from the Aulos
• Dance
• Chorus
• give overview of the action, comments

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Purpose of Greek Drama

• Expand the mind
• Pursue lofty ideals
• Explore ethical issues

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Roman Drama

• Different from Greek drama
• Romans more realistic
• Wild, unrestrained, obscene
• No abstract ideas
• Stock characters typecast/stereotypical roles

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Types of Roman Drama

• Farces
• Comedies
• Pantomime to convey an idea in gestures no
  speech
• created by the Romans

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Greek Roman Theater Comparison
Greek Roman
Intellectual Emotional/obscene, wild
Use of masks Use of masks
Stylized gestures Pantomime
Important to attend Harm public morals
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Greek Music

• Pythagoras
• Mathematician who created a system of intervals
  in music
• Instruments
• Lyre (string) used to back up poetry readings
• Aulos (wind) used in theatre

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Greek Lyre Aulos
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• S (ound)
• H (armony)
• M (elody)
• R (hythm)
• G (rowth)

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Roman Music

• Instruments
• Hydralus (water organ)
• Trumpet horn (new inventions)
• Music used
• Background music at the Colosseum
• Social or political tool

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Roman Hydralus
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Greek Roman Dance Comparison
Greek Roman
Ceremonial Entertainment
Expressed mystery and power Intentionally sexual