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| Which Roman comedian wrote Aulularia and Captivi? | Plautus |
| What were common themes in tragedies? | gods, love, hatred, revenge, power |
| Who wrote the tragedy, Medea? | Euripides |
| What Roman comedian is known for his conversational style and wrote 6 plays? | Terence |
| Who were the three main Greek tragedians? | Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides |
| For whom were ancient pantomimes desiged? | adults |
| What was a common purpose for lifting an actor with a crane? | to indicate he was playing the role of a god |
| What was one benefit for wearing masks during plays? | to project the voice, to indicate the type of character, to allow an actor to play multiple parts |
| Which Greek comedy focused more on political topics? | Old Comedy |
| What is the name for a performer that danced to sung narrative and music and literally means "imitator of all"? | pantomimus |
| Which Greek comedy focused on domestic topics? | New Comedy |
| If an actor wore a short cloak, what was the status of the character? | slave |
| For which theatrical genre were the masks more grotesque? | comedy |
| Who was a slave before he became a comedian? | Terence |
| Why were many Greek theaters built on hillsides? | It made it easier to create elevated seating. |
| The cornu is what type of instrument? | horn |
| Who usually performed the female parts in a play? | men |
