Lesson 1

Once Upon a Time

in Greece
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roots 根源 / 源頭
The roots of Western theater go all the
way back to ancient Greece.

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terraced 梯田形的 / 露台的
People were seated in terraced rows made
of wood or stone.

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wig 假髮
costume 戲服 / 道具
They wore wigs, costumes, and masks.

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scene 場景 / 幕
Some of the masks had two sides, so they
could be turned around for different
scenes.

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chorus 合唱團
Although the actors had speaking parts,
each Greek play also had a chorus.

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satire 諷刺 / 諷諭
There were three types of Greek plays:
tragedies, comedies, and satires.

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intended 有意圖的 / 存心的
criticize 批評 / 批判
exaggeration 誇張 / 誇大
Satires were intended to criticize people
or groups by using humor or exaggeration.

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footstep 足跡 / 腳步
fingerprint 指紋
We are still following in the footsteps of
the ancient Greeks.

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1. The word “theater” comes from the
Greek work Theatron, which means
“seeing place.”

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2. A Theatron was an outdoor theater that
was built on a hillside and often shaped
like a bowl.

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3. Those who were sitting in the highest
seats could barely see the actors on
the stage below.

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4. A chorus was a group of actors who
described or commented on the story
and sometimes sang.

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5. Comedies, which often included song
and dance, usually had happy ending.

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6. In addition to Sophocles, Aeschylus
and Euripedes also wrote plays that
continue to be performed around the
world.

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Thank you.

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