WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ancient Greeks took their entertainment very seriously and used drama as a way of investigating the world they lived in, and what it meant to be human. The three genres of drama were comedy, satyr plays, and most important of all, tragedy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Greek tragedies and comedies tended to feature a chorus, masked actors, and a strict structure. They often focused on Greek myths and were performed outdoors in amphitheatres.

Detailed explanation-3: -The theatre of Ancient Greece flourished between 550BC and 220BC. A festival honouring the god Dionysus was held in Athens, out of which three dramatic genres emerged: tragedy, comedy and the satyr play.

Detailed explanation-4: -What are the two types of Greek plays? Greek theatre was either tragedy or comedy.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ancient Greek comedy was a popular and influential form of theatre performed across ancient Greece from the 6th century BCE. The most famous playwrights of the genre were Aristophanes and Menander and their works, and those of their contemporaries, poked fun at politicians, philosophers, and fellow artists.