Plays
two popular classical Greek genres...
534BC |
by 486BC |
Tragedy was incorporated into City Dionysia as a dramatic form |
Comedy and satyr plays were incorporated into City Dionysia as dramatic forms |
Inspired by... | Inspired by... |
The source of most plays was Greek mythology Heroes or heroines were usually royalty, but had a tragic flaw (see Aristotle) |
Comedies made fun of society, culture, or politics Audiences might even recognize a prominent social figure as a character in a play Satyr plays were parodies of mythic tales (see definitions for more) |
Most Famous Authors | Most Famous Author |
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides |
Aristophanes |
Structure of Plays
for extra help...
New York Times Company (e.d.). Greek plays. Retrieved from
http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/blgreekplays.htm