Greek Theater

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Greek Theater
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Roots in Worship of Dionysus
God of wine and revelry
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Theater at Epidaurus
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Theater at Epidaurus
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Dionysus Theater in Athens
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Dionysus Theater in Athens
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Dionysus Theater in Athens
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Audience at Theater of Delphi
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Chorus
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Chorus
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Masks of Greek Theater
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Masks of Greek Theater
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Masks of Greek Theater
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Masks of Greek Theater
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Maenads and Satyrs
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Dionysus and Satyrs
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Greek Comedy and Aristophanes
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Aristotles Poetics
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Central Character is of the Elite Class
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Central Character suffers a Downfall
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Central Character is Neither Wholly good nor
wholly evil
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Downfall is the result of a Fatal Flaw
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Misfortunes involve characters who are related or
who are friends
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Tragic actions take place offstage
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Central Character has a moment of recognition
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Audience experiences pity and fear
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Pity and Fear leads to a catharsis
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Sophocles
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Oedipus Rex Oedipus at Colonus Antigone
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Delphi
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Delphi
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Delphi
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Oracle of Delphi
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Oedipus and Sphinx
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Oedipus and Sphinx
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Oedipus and Sphinx