Greek theaters were built to honor Dionysus, the god of theater and wine. Only men were allowed to perform in plays, sometimes wearing masks if playing female roles. There were two main types of dramas - tragedies, which had unhappy endings, and comedies, which literally meant "happy ending" in Greek. Tragedies typically involved characters struggling against problems and failing, resulting in deaths or sorrow, while comedies aimed to be humorous. Greek plays often explored philosophical questions about good and evil, people's rights, and the role of Greek gods in their lives.

1. Drama and Plays
Ancient Greece

2. Greek Theaters
Greek Theaters were in honor of the god
Dionysus, the god of ________________(and
wine).
Only men were allowed to be in Greek plays.
Men sometimes had to wear masks if their
character was a woman.
There were two main types of drama in the
theater: tragedies (unhappy ending) and
comedies(happy ending).
The place where the actors perform is an
_____________.

3. Comedies
Comedy is actually Greek for "________
ending"
Comedy is now a word for a humorous
story (comedians, comedy, etc.)

4. Tragedies
A Tragedy is when a character seeks to
overcome struggles or problems, but fails.
Most of the time in tragedies there are a lot of
deaths, sorrow, and/or pain

5. The Greek play's Stories
Greek stories often include questions like:
What is the nature of good and evil?
What rights should people have?
What role does the role of the Greek _______
have in our (the Greeks) lives?

6. The Greek play's Stories
Greek stories often include questions like:
What is the nature of good and evil?
What rights should people have?
What role does the role of the Greek _______
have in our (the Greeks) lives?