CLCV 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Parodos, Aisle, Epidaurus

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Classical Civilization
• Course: CLCV 1002
• Professor: Gahan J.J.

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: thespis separated one member from the chorus to interact with the crowds, which means that he is credited with being the father of tragedies, as it is the first instance of dialogue. A forth was sometimes added and would have been known as a satyr. The satyr play was less intense and was sometimes comic, acting as a type of comic relief. 5 acts (separated by choral interludes) that are preceded by a prologue & Parodos, followed by an exodos {everyone leaves: aristophanes is another play writer that has works that has survived. (9 for sure. The greek theatre: building & actors: architecture. It is not free standing, but rather built into a hill with the hill supporting the seating area. Action took place in the circular ground area known as the. Orchestra: in the middle, there is an altar of dionysus.