HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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Womenplayed male characters.
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Ithonored Dionysus, the god of masks.
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Menplayed all characters.
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Womenplayed male roles and men played femaleroles.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The actor’s physicality and voice becomes so much more significant as the mask becomes farther away. Instead of a facial expression, the actor must tilt his head to imply emotion (Prosperi 1992). Tragic masks eventually became exaggerated into what we see in Roman times.
Detailed explanation-2: -Traditionally in Greek theatre Comedic performers wore the everyday garments of the Greeks. This included a body stocking, an under tunic, a draped woolen garment called a chiton, and possibly a form of draped outerwear called a himation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Masks were an essential part of the Greek Theatre, and provided means of transformation. The actor was able to put on a second face and transcend everyday life, taking on a theatrical persona.
Detailed explanation-4: -It has been said that a poet named Thespis (Thes-pis) won a dramatic play competition at the festival. Because he is considered to be the first actor, people sometimes refer to actors as thespians. Thespis also introduced the use of masks in Greek theater.