Ancient Greek Theatre

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1. Slide 1:The Golden Age of Ancient Greek Theatre the origins of drama
2. Slide 2:The Origins Of Drama  The dithyrambs celebrating Dionysus soon evolved into dramas.  The story goes: Thespis, a popular writer of Dithyrambs, is said to have invented drama when he asked one “performer” to stand outside the chorus to engage in some “call and response.”
3. Slide 3:Word Origin  The modern word “thespian” comes from the name Thespis.
4. Slide 4:The Chorus  Because of the dithyrambic origins of Greek drama, the plays featured Choruses.  The chorus danced and either sung or chanted their lines.
5. Slide 5: Functions of the chorus  an agent: gives advice, asks, takes part  establishes ethical framework, sets up standard by which action will be judged  ideal spectator - reacts as playwright