AP Greek Literature Terms Flashcards

2849686321	Hubris	Too much pride	0
2849686322	Thespians	Came from first Greek actor Thespis, what actors are called today	1
2849686323	Exodus	Took chorus offstage and ended the play	2
2849686324	Prologue	Introduced the play	3
2849686325	Parados	Song that brought on the chorus	4
2849686326	Epeisodion	(Usually 5) Passage of dialogue that alternated with stasimon	5
2849686327	Stasimon	Song by the chorus alternating with strophe and antistrophe	6
2849686328	Strophe	Chorus moved to the left	7
2849686329	Antistrophe	Chorus moves to the right	8
2849686330	Deus-ex-machina	Mechanical crane used to raise and lower actors	9
2849686331	Eccyclema	Small wagon platform used to show dead people	10
2849686332	Periaktois	Triangular prism that revolves for scenery changes	11
2849686333	Pinakes	Scenery painted on boards	12
2849686334	Skene	Rectangular building with three doors providing a generic backdrop, actors changed costumes	13
2849686335	Chiton	Long flowing robes, dyed in bright colors, padded to give a broader appearance	14
2849686336	Himation	Long mantle, draped around the right shoulder	15
2849686337	Chlamys	Short cloak	16
2849686338	Onkus	High head piece	17
2849686339	Cothurnus/Cothurni	Thick soled shoes that made the actor taller, high platform shoes	18
2849686340	Paraskenia	Two wings on the side of the skene	19
2849686341	Proskenion	Platform placed in front of the skene, separates actors from chorus	20
2849686342	Parodos	Wide passageways on the left and right of the skene and orchestra	21
2849686343	Choregus	Financial banker for the author	22
2849686344	Trilogy	Three tragedies and a satire(comedy)	23
2849686345	Theatron	Seeing place	24
2849686346	City Dionysia	Festival of tragedies with a competition for the best plays	25
2849686347	Tragos	Dithyrambic rituals or goat song	26
2849686348	Everyman	Helps audience glean the personal message of the character	27
2849686349	Properties	Props to indicate roles	28
2849686350	Persona	Masks worn by the actors	29