There are many important differences between Greek tragedy and Shakespearean tragedy.
Greek tragedy was performed as part of a religious festival (like a church Christmas play) - so the stories were already known to the audience, and everyone knew what was going to happen next.
Elizabethan theatre was commercial entertainment (people paid for their seats - like in a cinema). The stories were usually new, and an element of suspense was nearly always present.
Greek actors wore elaborate costumes, and parts of the dialogue was sung (parts were even danced). Murders, fights and battles had to take place off-stage (a character would tell the audience what was happening) - as usually happens in opera or a Ballet.
Elizabethan actors wore ordinary clothes (though they might be 'in period' for a historical play). They could scuffle, fight - even 'die' - onstage. (Shakespeare has Tybalt die onstage in Romeo and Juliet, to good effect).
Because Greek drama was semi-offical, Greek playwrights tended to be highly respected public servants. Most Greek plays take a broadly politically conservative stance (though the best plays can be quite subtle in the points they make).
Elizabethan players were seen as anti-establishment (they were called 'masterless men'). Many Elizabethan plays are critical of official government positions - though there was rigorous state censorship to make sure they never went too far.
Greek drama encompasses both tragedy and comedy. The Ancient Greeks were one of the first civilizations to have this type of theater where actors played roles.
Poetics refers to treatises, theories, practices, or feelings and utterances that relate to verse. The term applies to 'Antigone', because the play is a tragedy. One of the ancient Greek requirements of a tragedy is its being written in verse.
Yes, "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.) is an example of Greek tragedy.Specifically, the play is written by an ancient Greek dramatist of the fifth century B.C.E. It is structured according to the rules of ancient Greek drama in having all action take place in one onstage location within the time period of one day. It is intended to be a tragedy because it tells the story of Theban Princess Antigone, who gives her life for her family, her gods and her people's most cherished traditions.
Nothing. The Globe theatre was one of the Elizabethan theatres. Think of "Elizabethan" as a time or type, not an actual theatre with that name.
Shakespeare wrote lots of plays not one of which was named "elizabethan age". The time he lived in was called the Elizabethan Age after Queen Elizabeth 1st.
The Greek heroes in Elizabethan tragedies were from the historical era. In the Greek tragedies they were from the pre-historical era.
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In Greek tragedy, hamartia refers to the protagonist's biggest flaw. It is the one sin or error that is in the main character or hero's personality that leads to their own downfall.
happiness into suffering.
What role do I play in my own suffering
In an essay, you generally underline the name of a Greek tragedy when it is on paper. When typed, you can use quotation marks, underlines or italics, but only choose one of them. This also depends on what your style guide requires.
Reversal in tragedies: a change from one state of affairs within the play to its opposite.
What role do I play in my own suffering
What role do I play in my own suffering
Type your answerC.Elizabethan heroes were not always of noble birth.here...
Type your answerC.Elizabethan heroes were not always of noble birth.here...
The Greek root word of "thespian" is Thespis, an ancient Greek poet who is believed to have created Greek tragedy.