Entertainment of Ancient Greece

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Entertainment of Ancient Greece

• By Sara Sorgenfrie

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Introduction

• There are different types of entertainment in
  Ancient Greece.
• There was Story telling, Theater, Dance, and
  there was Music of Ancient Greece.
• The people of Ancient Greece loved all of these
  activities.

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Story Telling

• Story telling played an enormous part in
  entertainment.
• Tales of myth and legend were recite from
  generations.
• They were passed on from generation to
  generation.
• Everyone loved listening and telling them.

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Theater

• Theater was known to its descends directly from
  Classical Greece when the Athenians perfected
  Tragedy and Comedy.
• The Athenians loved theatre and held regular
  competitive festivals where the great.
• All actors were male, wearing masks and often
  performing multiple roles.
• Narration was provided by a group of actors
  called The Chorus.

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Dance

• They believed that dance improved both physical
  and emotional health.
• Rarely did men and women dance together.
• Some dances were danced
• by men and others by women.
• Dance was accompanied
• by music played on
• lyres and flutes.

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Questions!!

• Did woman play large parts in theater?
• Did woman and men dance a lot together?
• What did the people of Ancient Greece believe
  dance improved?
• Theater was known for what perfection.
• What did dance accompany?