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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the two types of drama that the Greeks performed at religious festivals?
A
comedy and tragedy
B
myth and fable
C
epic and tragedy
D
comedy and myth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The three genres of drama were comedy, satyr plays, and most important of all, tragedy.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Greeks wrote and produced three kinds of plays: comedies, tragedies, and satyr stories. Of these, the comedies and tragedies were the most important and have had the most influence on later theatre.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ancient Greek comedy was one of the final three principal dramatic forms in the theatre of classical Greece (the others being tragedy and the satyr play). Athenian comedy is conventionally divided into three periods: Old Comedy, Middle Comedy, and New Comedy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Comedy and Tragedy are two genres of literature that traces their origins back to the Ancient Greece. In simple terms, the main difference between comedy and tragedy is that the comedy is a humorous story with a happy ending while a tragedy is a serious story with a sad ending.

Detailed explanation-5: -Great Dionysia, also called City Dionysia, ancient dramatic festival in which tragedy, comedy, and satyric drama originated; it was held in Athens in March in honour of Dionysus, the god of wine.

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