Origins of Drama u Drama was seen as

Origins of Drama u Drama was seen as a gift from the Gods and Gods were to be honored through it u Chorus + Actors + Dialogue = Greek Drama! u Play writes were also the lead actor, the choreographer, the costumer, the composer and the director.

Other Elements

Aristotle’s Six Elements of Drama u Plot u Thought/Theme u Character u Music u Spectacle (Setting) u Diction/Language

Greek Drama: The Tragedy is meant to reaffirm that life is worth living, regardless of suffering or pain u Conflict between people and the universe u The Tragic Hero asks the first and last of all questions: What does it mean to be? u

Tragedy: The Hero u Comes from Nobility u Tragic Flaw u Undergoes a Reversal of Fortune u Has a Downfall u Recognizes his Mistakes

Greek Drama: Comedy Comedies were NOT intended to make a broader social comment u Average people whose fortunes went from bad to good u It had to be more believable than tragedy u Today: Sitcoms u

Comedy: The Structure u Introduce the problem u The outrageous solution is proposed u Solution is acted on u In the middle of all this, the chorus would address the audience about a (sometimes loosely related) political or social problem u Everyone reconciles in a very happy final scene

Polis Drama Competition! u. In your polis teams you will interpret an everyday issue into a Greek comedy or tragedy