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Two Important Greek Playwrights

Greek Theater Perhaps the greatest single contribution of the Ancient Greeks to Western culture was the invention of the art of drama. By the fifth century BCE, the Athenians were giving thanks to their gods, especially Dionysus, with festivals in which tragedies and comedies were performed.

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Two Important Greek Playwrights

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  1. Greek TheaterPerhaps the greatest single contribution of the Ancient Greeks to Western culture was the invention of the art of drama.

  2. By the fifth century BCE, the Athenians were giving thanks to their gods, especially Dionysus, with festivals in which tragedies and comedies were performed. • In 534 BCE, Thespis changed the format of these performances by adding an actor who spoke to the chorus.

  3. Two Important Greek Playwrights • Sophocles of Athens: wrote about 125 plays, but only seven have survived. His themes focused on fate, irony, and suffering. • Euripedesof Athens: wrote 90 plays, 18 of which have survived. His themes focused on unrequited love, war, and uncontrollable rage

  4. What did Greek Theatre look like? • Held in open-air theaters • Usually contained all-day trilogies • Actors wore elaborate masks • A chorus helped the narrator tell the plot to the audience • The actors were always men, even for the female characters

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