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| began Approx. 530BC. Always in connection with religous celebrations deditcated to Diony-sus, The God of wine. Who symbolized the "Life-giving power. |
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| held as many as 15,000 people. large, outdoor, semi-circle. |
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| (usally represented the voice of the community),danced and sang in the Orchestra. |
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| (a round area at the foot of the amphitheater) |
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| (god from the machine) by means of elaborate mechinisms, actors were lowered from the above stage to play roles of gods meting out rewards or punishments to the human characters. |
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| which sometimes comment on the action of the scene or provide back ground information clarifying the scene. |
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| As a chourus sang one part of their observation. |
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| they moved from right to left on the stage as they sang another part. |
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| they moved to to the right |
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| William Shakespear's play exemplify the drama written during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1558-1603) he wrote tragedy,comedy, and history. |
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| Common folk who could not afford seats and thus stood at the foot of the stage. |
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