'Greek comedy' presentation slideshows

Greek Theater

Greek Theater. The Greek Theater. 5 th Century B. C. Golden Age of Greek Drama Dramatic festivals were popular People witnessed tragic and comic plays. Overview of Greek Theatre. The myths. The land. The stage. The Land.

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Chapter 4

Chapter 4. Festival Theatre: Greek, Roman, and Medieval Theatre Experiences. Varieties of Theatrical Experience. Since the very earliest times, some from of theatrical activity has existed, although surviving records permit us to trace it back with any certainty for only about 25 hundred years.

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Greek Theatre

Greek Theatre. Ancient Beginnings. Greek Theatre. The seeds of Theatre can be traced back to Egyptian Society from the 1 st millennium B.C.

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Aristophanes and Classical Greek Comedy

Aristophanes and Classical Greek Comedy. November 15 th -19 th , 2007. The Genres of Comedy. Old Comedy – Middle Comedy – New Comedy Old Comedy = Comic dram of the fifth and early fourth centuries BCE Aristophanes, Eupolis, Cratinus. Distinction Between Old, Middle, and New Comedy.

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Early Theatre

Early Theatre. Historians believe began through religious ritual. Rituals celebrated religion and commemorated great events. Stories passed down through these rituals helped preserve a communities heritage. Storytellers preserved a cultures history.

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Introduction to Drama

Introduction to Drama. The definition of Drama. It is one of the major genres/ types of literature. It has both written form (a script - book) and a living form (the stage presentation) It is written in dialogue to be performed before an audience by actors on a stage .

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ENG 202 Drama

Comedy Elizabethan Theatre. ENG 202 Drama. Comedy. What constitutes a comedy is a closer representation of everyday life than tragedy. Explores human weaknesses not the horrible stuff in tragedies The ending is typically happy for the main characters

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Theatre History

Theatre History. Classical Theatre Where did it begin?. Ritual played an important role in the development of drama in the days of early people. Ritual had a religious purpose, an instructive purpose, and an entertainment purpose.

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ROMAN COMEDY

ROMAN COMEDY. ORIGINS. Inspirations for Roman Comedy. Greek comedy practiced in Italy Attic comedy Native forms of entertainment (including Atellana). Comedy in Italy.

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Cult of Dionysus

Cult of Dionysus. Maenad. Satyr. Dionysus. Greek theatres developed over time Every seat had a decent view Most were situated overlooking scenic views Every Greek polis (city state) had one Always used for dramatic performances Sometimes used for democratic assemblies

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Theatre in Ancient Rome

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The Development of Greek Myth

The Development of Greek Myth. The Epic Cycle. Iliad Odyssey Other Epic Poems and Homeric Hymns Greek Myth Develops out of war stories and religious tales. The Archaic Period. Hesiod: Theogony, Works and Days Stesichoros Simonides Bacchylides Pindar Greek Lyric. The Classical Period.

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