ROMAN%20THEATRE

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ROMAN THEATRE
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Ludi Romani Roman _____ (Roman _____)
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Ludi Romani Roman plays (Roman games)
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Theatre Development

• Old Comedy
• 1. ______ plot
• 2. ____ of chorus
• 3. Themes
• _______/______

• New Comedy
• 1. _______ plot
• 2. ________ chorus
• Themes
• ________/______

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Theatre Development

• Old Comedy
• 1. simple plot
• 2. ____ of chorus
• 3. Themes
• _______/______

• New Comedy
• 1. _______ plot
• 2. ________ chorus
• Themes
• ________/______

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Theatre Development

• Old Comedy
• 1. simple plot
• 2. ____ of chorus
• 3. Themes
• _______/______

• New Comedy
• 1. complex plot
• 2. ________ chorus
• Themes
• ________/______

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Theatre Development

• Old Comedy
• 1. simple plot
• 2. lots of chorus
• 3. Themes
• _______/______

• New Comedy
• 1. complex plot
• 2. ________ chorus
• Themes
• ________/______

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Theatre Development

• Old Comedy
• 1. simple plot
• 2. lots of chorus
• 3. Themes
• _______/______

• New Comedy
• 1. complex plot
• 2. diminished chorus
• Themes
• ________/______

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Theatre Development

• Old Comedy
• 1. simple plot
• 2. lots of chorus
• 3. Themes
• political/religious

• New Comedy
• 1. complex plot
• 2. diminished chorus
• Themes
• ________/______

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Theatre Development

• Old Comedy
• 1. simple plot
• 2. lots of chorus
• 3. Themes
• political/religious

• New Comedy
• 1. complex plot
• 2. diminished chorus
• Themes
• social/romantic

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_________ - high heeled shoes worn by actors
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cothurnus - high heeled shoes worn by actors
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_________ - 3 sided piece of scenery
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periaktoi - 3 sided piece of scenery
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Roman Tragedy

• ___ act form
• _____ ___ shown on stage
• _______ and _______
• Use of _____ and ______
• Chorus ____ important
• Used ___________ plots

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Roman Tragedy

• _5_ act form
• _____ ___ shown on stage
• _______ and _______
• Use of _____ and ______
• Chorus ____ important
• Used ___________ plots

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Roman Tragedy

• _5_ act form
• violence was shown on stage
• _______ and _______
• Use of _____ and ______
• Chorus ____ important
• Used ___________ plots

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Roman Tragedy

• _5_ act form
• violence was shown on stage
• _______ and _______
• Use of _____ and ______
• Chorus ____ important
• Used ___________ plots

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Roman Tragedy

• _5_ act form
• violence was shown on stage
• soliloquy and asides
• Use of _____ and ______
• Chorus ____ important
• Used ___________ plots

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Roman Tragedy

• _5_ act form
• violence was shown on stage
• soliloquy and asides
• Use of magic and ghosts
• Chorus ____ important
• Used ___________ plots

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Roman Tragedy

• _5_ act form
• violence was shown on stage
• soliloquy and asides
• Use of magic and ghosts
• Chorus less important
• Used ___________ plots

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Roman Tragedy

• _5_ act form
• violence was shown on stage
• soliloquy and asides
• Use of magic and ghosts
• Chorus less important
• Used Greek plots

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The end of theatre in Rome !!

• The rise of the _________ ______
• Rome was _______ from the North.
• ________ - the last recorded theatrical event
• ________ - all mimes forbidden

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The end of theatre in Rome !!

• The rise of the Christian church
• Rome was _______ from the North.
• ________ - the last recorded theatrical event
• ________ - all mimes forbidden

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The end of theatre in Rome !!

• The rise of the Christian church
• Rome was invaded from the North.
• ________ - the last recorded theatrical event
• ________ - all mimes forbidden

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The end of theatre in Rome !!

• The rise of the Christian church
• Rome was invaded from the North.
• ________ - the last recorded theatrical event
• ________ - all mimes forbidden

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The end of theatre in Rome !!

• The rise of the Christian church
• Rome was invaded from the North.
• 533 A.D. - the last recorded theatrical event
• ________ - all mimes forbidden

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The end of theatre in Rome !!

• The rise of the Christian church
• Rome was invaded from the North.
• 533 A.D. - the last recorded theatrical event
• 692 A.D. - all mimes forbidden

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Church revives theatre ! (925 A.D.)

• Quem ________ Trope
• 1210 A.D. moved ________

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Church revives theatre ! (925 A.D.)

• Quem quaeritis Trope
• 1210 A.D. moved ________

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Church revives theatre ! (925 A.D.)

• Quem quaeritis Trope
• 1210 A.D. moved outside

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Medieval Religious Drama
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Medieval Religious Drama

• Total ________ to the word of ___
• Anachronisms incidents out of
• ____ and _____
• Written in _______
• Full of _______ details
• 5. Mixture of _______ and _________

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Medieval Religious Drama

• Total devotion to the word of God
• Anachronisms incidents out of
• ____ and _____
• Written in _______
• Full of _______ details
• Mixture of _______ and _________

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Medieval Religious Drama

• Total devotion to the word of God
• Anachronisms incidents out of
• time and place
• Written in _______
• Full of _______ details
• Mixture of _______ and _________

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Medieval Religious Drama

• Total devotion to the word of God
• Anachronisms incidents out of
• time and place
• Written in verse
• Full of _______ details
• Mixture of _______ and _________

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Medieval Religious Drama

• Total devotion to the word of God
• Anachronisms incidents out of
• time and place
• Written in verse
• Full of secular details
• Mixture of _______ and _________

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Medieval Religious Drama

• Total devotion to the word of God
• Anachronisms incidents out of
• time and place
• Written in verse
• Full of secular details
• Mixture of secular and religious

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Medieval Religious Drama

• Does not adhere to the _______
• Taught _______
• _____________

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Medieval Religious Drama

• Does not adhere to the unities
• Taught _______
• _____________

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Medieval Religious Drama

• Does not adhere to the unities
• Taught lessons
• _____________

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Medieval Religious Drama

• Does not adhere to the unities
• Taught lessons
• entertainment

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GREEK THEATRE
theatron
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2
orchestra
parados
parados
proskene
1
1
skene

• 1 paraskenion (wings)
• 2 thymele (altar)
• 3 throne of priest of Dionysus

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ROMAN THEATRE
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