TH 20-21
Begrippenlijst
Greek Theatre: Tragedy
- Dithyramb = long hymn, sung by group of men/boys
= beginning of Greek dramas
- Aulete = double-reed instrument that accompanied the chorus
- Chorodidaskalos = choral trainer
- Proagon = talking about dialogue /advertisement)
- Tetralogy = three tragedies and one satyr play by a single playwright each day
- Theatron = seating area
- Orchestra = playing area
- Skene = scene building
- Thymela = altar center of orchestra
- Parados = entrances and exists at each side of skene
- Paraskenion = crane used for flying in characters
- Mechane = machine on roof of skene
- Ekkyklema = platform on wheels to bring out characters
- Deus ex machina
- Kothornos = thick-soled boot to represent high status
- Mythos = plot
- Mimesis = representation
- Catharsis
- Hamartia = moral flaw or intellectual error of judgement
- Eleos = pity
- Phobos = fear
- Misogony = vrouwenhaat
Greek Theatre: Comedy
- Oligarchy = small group of elites controls system
- Degradation theory = “Sudden glory is the passion which makes these grimaces called laughter: and is caused either
by some sudden act of their own, that pleases them: or by the apprehension of some deformed thing in another, by comparison
whereof they suddenly applaud themselves”
- Incongruity = laughing at expectation that doesn’t happen, disappointment
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, TH 20-21
- Parabasis = scene in which the chorus speaks directly to the audience, makes fun of
the spectators and specific audience members, or satirizes other subjects (origin of
audience interaction)
Romeins Theater
- Naumachia = re-enactment van historische zeegevechten
- Dominus = hoofd van theatergroep, meestal hoofdacteur, financieel verantw,...
- Histriones = mannelijke acteurs, gespecialiseerd in één rol
- Infames = eerlozen, schaamtelijken
- Fabula togata = komedie met Romeinse verhaalinhoud
- Fabula palliata = komedie met Griekse verhaalinhoud
- Fabula praetexta = tragedie met Romeinse verhaalinhoud
- Fabula crepidata = tragedie met Griekse verhaalinhoud
- Kastdrama’s = stukken die niet worden opgevoerd, enkel worden gereciteerd
- Siparium = Romeinse uitvinding om geschilderde achtergronden te hebben
- Aulaeum = voor acteurs om achter te verdwijnen of op te komen
- Cavea = zoals theatron maar groter
- Utile dulci = aangename aan het nuttige koppelen
- Decorum = ieder personage gedraagt zich naar leeftijd, gender, status,...
- Terzijdes = uitspreken van verborgen gedachten tegen publiek wanneer andere
personages op de scene zijn
Sanskrit Drama and Indian Performances
- Mahabharata = foundation of Indian culture and philosophy, longest poem ever
- Dharma = righteousness, moral values
= core foundation from which all other goals are achieved
- Artha = prosperity, economic values, material security
- Kama = pleasure, love, phsychological values, material happiness
- Moksha = liberation, spiritual values, spiritual liberation
- Vyasa = legendary sage
- Bhagavad Gita = section of Mahabharata
- Vedas = religious texts
- Swadharma = life task
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Begrippenlijst
Greek Theatre: Tragedy
- Dithyramb = long hymn, sung by group of men/boys
= beginning of Greek dramas
- Aulete = double-reed instrument that accompanied the chorus
- Chorodidaskalos = choral trainer
- Proagon = talking about dialogue /advertisement)
- Tetralogy = three tragedies and one satyr play by a single playwright each day
- Theatron = seating area
- Orchestra = playing area
- Skene = scene building
- Thymela = altar center of orchestra
- Parados = entrances and exists at each side of skene
- Paraskenion = crane used for flying in characters
- Mechane = machine on roof of skene
- Ekkyklema = platform on wheels to bring out characters
- Deus ex machina
- Kothornos = thick-soled boot to represent high status
- Mythos = plot
- Mimesis = representation
- Catharsis
- Hamartia = moral flaw or intellectual error of judgement
- Eleos = pity
- Phobos = fear
- Misogony = vrouwenhaat
Greek Theatre: Comedy
- Oligarchy = small group of elites controls system
- Degradation theory = “Sudden glory is the passion which makes these grimaces called laughter: and is caused either
by some sudden act of their own, that pleases them: or by the apprehension of some deformed thing in another, by comparison
whereof they suddenly applaud themselves”
- Incongruity = laughing at expectation that doesn’t happen, disappointment
1
, TH 20-21
- Parabasis = scene in which the chorus speaks directly to the audience, makes fun of
the spectators and specific audience members, or satirizes other subjects (origin of
audience interaction)
Romeins Theater
- Naumachia = re-enactment van historische zeegevechten
- Dominus = hoofd van theatergroep, meestal hoofdacteur, financieel verantw,...
- Histriones = mannelijke acteurs, gespecialiseerd in één rol
- Infames = eerlozen, schaamtelijken
- Fabula togata = komedie met Romeinse verhaalinhoud
- Fabula palliata = komedie met Griekse verhaalinhoud
- Fabula praetexta = tragedie met Romeinse verhaalinhoud
- Fabula crepidata = tragedie met Griekse verhaalinhoud
- Kastdrama’s = stukken die niet worden opgevoerd, enkel worden gereciteerd
- Siparium = Romeinse uitvinding om geschilderde achtergronden te hebben
- Aulaeum = voor acteurs om achter te verdwijnen of op te komen
- Cavea = zoals theatron maar groter
- Utile dulci = aangename aan het nuttige koppelen
- Decorum = ieder personage gedraagt zich naar leeftijd, gender, status,...
- Terzijdes = uitspreken van verborgen gedachten tegen publiek wanneer andere
personages op de scene zijn
Sanskrit Drama and Indian Performances
- Mahabharata = foundation of Indian culture and philosophy, longest poem ever
- Dharma = righteousness, moral values
= core foundation from which all other goals are achieved
- Artha = prosperity, economic values, material security
- Kama = pleasure, love, phsychological values, material happiness
- Moksha = liberation, spiritual values, spiritual liberation
- Vyasa = legendary sage
- Bhagavad Gita = section of Mahabharata
- Vedas = religious texts
- Swadharma = life task
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