HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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The back of the theaters is open
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People pay more for the best seats
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The stage is built into the side of a hill
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The rows rise so people can see and hear
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Detailed explanation-1: -The theatres were open air and built in a semi-circular shape with rows of tiered stone seating around it. The shape of the theatres gave everyone in the audience excellent viewing and also meant they could hear the actors well too.
Detailed explanation-2: -Performances held in honor of Asclepius The most famous of all such healing temples is located at the ancient site of Epidaurus, which is also home to the renowned theater that is still in use today.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Greeks invented theater as escapist entertainment and civic engagement. Theater encouraged Greeks to “become more moral by processing the most important issues of the day, ‘’ through both tragedy and satire. How do comedy and drama help you interpret everyday life and events?