Identify and define the various elements of a greek drama.

Ancient Greek drama refers to the theater art that was developed in Greek-speaking areas during antiquity and is considered a central part of Greek ancient literature. The theater had an important function in ancient Greece - the virtues and values that were important in society were discussed and learned.

The theaters of antiquity were great buildings; the theater in Athens accommodated 17,000 spectators in an approximate semicircle around the circular playground. All actors were men. They wore large obscure masks and baggy clothes to appear. The masks were comical for comedy and more serious for tragedy. They also reinforced the voice of the actor by the mouth opening being funnel shaped. By changing masks, an actor could play many roles. At the tragedies, they had high plateau shoes. When a man played a female role he used loose breasts. There were almost never more than three actors on stage at the same time; however, there was a chorus in the background commenting on what was happening.

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