
there is a final scene of dialogue called an exodos “exit scene” alternation of episode and stasimon continues until the last stasimon 6. a scene of dialogue called an episode, which in turn is followed by the first stasimon 5. after the prologue the chorus marches into the orchestra chanting the parodos most tragedies begin with an opening scene of expository dialogue or monologue called a prologue 3. scenes of dialogue alternate with choral songs-allows the chorus to comment in song on what has been said and/or done in the preceding scene 2.

three actors were required for the performance of a tragedy hired and paid by the state and assigned to the tragic poets 2. Greek Drama Purpose of Greek tragedy was to purify the emotions of the audience by representing the triumph of justice. Punishment came in order to balance the scale of justice Tragic fate brought on by someone committing a crime against society or the gods thereby upsetting the balance of the universe 6. Greek Drama Characteristics of Greek tragedy: 5. Little action presented on stage Plot already familiar to the audience Little character development, instead types Centered on the conflict between the individual and the universe and not other personalities Greek Drama Characteristics of Greek tragedy: 1. Fate interacted with the ability of humans to make decisions which would bring them either greatness or disaster Universe was governed by fate or destiny 3. Stories of the gods and heroes used to explore human problems 2. Greek Drama Early Greek playwrights wrote tragedies: 1. became different characters with different masks introduced a new style in which one singer performed the words of individual characters in the stories 3.



successful choregos would receive a statue which would be erected - at his own expense - on a public monument to commemorate his group's victory. Each tribe would enter two choruses, one of men and one of boys, each under the leadership of a choragos 6. Competitions between groups singing dithyrambs were an important part of festivals such as the Dionysia 5. leader of the chorus later became the solo protagonist, with lyrical interchanges taking place between him and the rest of the chorus would normally relate some incident in the life of Dionysus 3. sung by a Greek chorus of up to 50 men or boys dancing in circular formation 2.
