Roots of Greek Theatre

Last night you read "Roots of Drama: Rites of Dionysus" from Nexus, Antigone and the Greek World (1994).

Today's in-class work:

In pairs, create an illustrated timeline of Greek Theatre from the cult of Dionysus to the development of tragedy.

Key terms:

Dionysian fertility rite

Anthesteria Festival

Tragodia
dithyrambs
Thespis
Aeschylus
The Great Dionysia
Sophocles


We also picked up Oedipus from the book depository. Please read the play by MONDAY.