Ancient Greek Theater Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• drama: something done/performed
• theater : something seen/watch
• dionysis : greek god of wine and joy
• dionysiafestival : 5 day celebration of arts and athletics
• civic : attending the theater was considered a _ duty
• amphitheatre: large outdoor seating areas where theatre was watched
• chorus : group of people on stage who help tell story
• three : max number of actors on stage at one time
• tragicflaw : superior character in a play except this
• tragedy : the serious drama genre emerged from ancient greece
• satyr: vulger comedies
• comedy: lighter drama genre with happy ending
• three: number of playwrights chosen for drama competition
• women: suppressed in society but often lead characters played by men
• antigone: killed herself in a cave to defy uncle who imprisoned her there
• medea: betrayed by her husband she kills all who he loves including her own children
• aristotle: famous greek philosopher
• postplay: the bows
• plot: the events that occur on stage (aristotle's component)
• theme: the important meaning of the story (aristotle's component)
• denouement: resolution
• sophocles: most important author of greek tragedies
• oedipus: incestuous murderer