Western Civilization Blog Post #37
April 1st, 2020 The Legacy of Greek Theater 1. The Ancient Greeks had two kinds of dramas: tragedy and comedy. Tragedies usually consisted of common themes such as love, hate, or betrayal. Tragedies are the more serious type of drama and usually have a main character or hero who is gifted with special abilities. In the end, one of the hero's flaws usually causes his or her's downfall. The second type of drama is a comedy which includes scenes of jokes and crude humor. 2 (a). Most of the theater productions I have been in all have a main character that goes through a challenge and has a downfall because of one of their flaws. Many of these plays also portray themes of either love or betrayal. 3. The Greeks used amphitheaters to amplify the actors' voices throughout the entire theatre. These types of theaters hade seats in a half-circle around the stage, which allowed the entire audience to see the stage.
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