Art

• Western dramatic traditions originated from the main divisions of Greek theater namely;

  > tragedy

  > comedy

  > satire
• Greek tragedy originated from the dithyramb, a choral hymn to dionysus
• Most well-known greek tragedy playwright:

  > Sophocles

  > Euripides

  > Aeschylus
• Orchestra - a circular, level space where the chorus would dance, sing, and interact with the actors who were on the stage near the skene. In the center of the orchestra was a thymele, or altar.
• Theatron - where the spectators sat
• Skene - the building directly behind the stage usually decorated as a palace, a temple, or an other building, depending on the needs of the play.
• Parodos (parodoi, when plural) - paths by which the chorus and some actors made their entrances and exits.