| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Tragedy | goat song |
| Dithyrambic poetry | poetry started from improvisional type of poetry |
| Chorus | a group of dancers |
| Chorus dressed | as satyrus |
| Tragedy began | as a satire |
| Dithyrambic poetry | poked fun at politians, social standards and human fopays |
| Dionysian festivals | celebrated twice a year (vernal, autum) |
| Dionysus was god of | wine, ecsasty, madness, fertility and rebirth |
| Arion | responsible for introducing satyrs |
| 540-527 B.C. | makes equinox a holiday |
| 536 B.C. | competition began |
| Thespis | introduces first actor |
| With two actors | dialouge is possible |
| Aeschylus | father of tragedy |
| Ode | eloborate lyrical poem, sincere or dignifed language |
| 3 parts of an Ode | strophe, epode and antistrophe |
| Strophe | chorus dances from right to left |
| Antistrophe | chorus dances for left to right |
| Epode | chorus dancers remain stationary |
| Prolouge | dialouge that opens the play usually used for exposition |
| Parados | Ode sung by the chorus as it enters the orchstra |
| Episodes | dialouge between both actors |
| Stasima | Odes sung by the chorus that is used for commentary |
| Exodus | dialogue sung by the chorus and actors as they leave the stage |
| Paean | A song sang in praise to Apollo |
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