Sophocles was an ancient Greek playwright. It's possible that he may have acted early on in his life, but I've never heard that.
No, he was a dramatist (actor and playwright)
sophocles
1. Painted backgrounds 2. 3rd actor 3. increased chorus to 15
During his lifetime Sophocles was an actor and a playwright. He also was imperial treasurer and was elected general for the Athenian empire twice. He was also a priest and allowed his house to be used for the worship of Asclepius until a temple could be built.
No, it was not. You may be confusing this notion with another one of Sophocles' contributions to the development of drama, which was introducing the third actor. This helped reduce the importance of the chorus while developing the story's plot.
No, sophocles was a scientist.
The primary writers of Greek tragedy include Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, who were active in the 5th century BCE. Aeschylus is often regarded as the father of tragedy, introducing the second actor and expanding the scope of the genre. Sophocles is known for his complex characters and the introduction of a third actor, while Euripides is celebrated for his innovative and often subversive themes. Together, they laid the foundation for the development of theatrical drama in Western literature.
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Sophocles was the student of Aeschylus
Thespis emerged from the chorus as the first actor. Aeschylus added the second actor and decreased the chorus to twelve from fifty. Sophocles added the third actor and increased the chorus to fifteen. From that point, the number of actors and size of the chorus became frozen as the rules for the tragic competition.
i'm pretty sure they are Euripides, Aeschylus and Sophocles
Sophocles was pronounces Soff-oh-clees