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Who is considered the father of greek tragedy?
Aeschylus is recognized as the father of Greek tragedy
How did Greek Philosopher Aristotle describe tragedy?
Greek philosophy describes tragedy as an "imitation of an action"
What is the opposite of humorous greek drama?
Tragedy
What was a Greek tragedy play like?
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When a Greek tragedy is performed who experiences catharsis?
The audience
What was the importance of the Chorus during the Greek Tragedy?
nothing
Why did Thespis change the Greek chorus?
He created "tragedy"
Chorus in Electra?
The Chorus in Electra, the Greek tragedy by Euripides, consisted of the virgin country women from Mycenae.
What does chorus means in greek?
χορόςIn tragedy the term stated the choir (
How many people acted in a greek theatre performance?
In ancient Greek tragedy, the number of actors was limited to three, but the chorus and chorus leader could also be used.
What is protagonist of a Greek tragedy as what?
the protagonist in a greek tragedy must be
How does the chorus explain tragedy in 'Antigone'?
It is through divinely ordained fate and flawed personalities that the chorus explains tragedy in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus considers as tragic the recent deaths in the Theban royal family. The chorus members define tragedy as the relentless working out of divine will and the Furies of fate. But they do not diminish the tragedy of Theban Princess Antigone's uncontrolled passions or of King Creon's foolish and stubborn arrogance.
Who is considered the father of greek tragedy?
Aeschylus is recognized as the father of Greek tragedy
How did Greek Philosopher Aristotle describe tragedy?
Greek philosophy describes tragedy as an "imitation of an action"
Which was part of Elizabethan tragedy but not greek tragedy?
comic foil
What was used in Elizabethan tragedy but not in a greek tragedy?
A comic foil
What themes were in common in Greek tragedy?
Themes in greek tragedy are the nature of divinity and the relations of human beings to the gods.
