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. 
'Deranged Queens and Suicidal Prophetesses: Greek Tragedy in ...
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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