Hypothesis (drama), the Glossary
In its ancient usage, a hypothesis is a summary of the plot of a classical drama.[1]
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9 relations: Classical Athens, Dionysia, Greek chorus, Plot (narrative), Preface, Prologue, Setting (narrative), Theatre of ancient Greece, Tragedy.
- Classical philology
Classical Athens
The city of Athens (Ἀθῆναι, Athênai a.tʰɛ̂ː.nai̯; Modern Greek: Αθήναι, Athine or, more commonly and in singular, Αθήνα, Athina) during the classical period of ancient Greece (480–323 BC) was the major urban centre of the notable polis (city-state) of the same name, located in Attica, Greece, leading the Delian League in the Peloponnesian War against Sparta and the Peloponnesian League.
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Dionysia
The Dionysia (Greek: Διονύσια) was a large festival in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus, the central events of which were the theatrical performances of dramatic tragedies and, from 487 BC, comedies.
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Greek chorus
A Greek chorus (chorós) in the context of ancient Greek tragedy, comedy, satyr plays, is a homogeneous group of performers, who comment with a collective voice on the action of the scene they appear in, or provide necessary insight into action which has taken place offstage.
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Plot (narrative)
In a literary work, film, or other narrative, the plot is the sequence of events in which each event affects the next one through the principle of cause-and-effect.
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Preface
A preface or proem is an introduction to a book or other literary work written by the work's author.
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Prologue
A prologue or prolog (from Greek πρόλογος prólogos, from πρό pró, "before" and λόγος lógos, "word") is an opening to a story that establishes the context and gives background details, often some earlier story that ties into the main one, and other miscellaneous information.
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Setting (narrative)
A setting (or backdrop) is the time and geographic location within a narrative, either non-fiction or fiction.
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Theatre of ancient Greece
A theatrical culture flourished in ancient Greece from 700 BC.
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Tragedy
Tragedy (from the τραγῳδία, tragōidia) is a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character or cast of characters.
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See also
Classical philology
- Bibliotheca Teubneriana
- Cambridge Ritualists
- Commentary (philology)
- Hypothesis (drama)
- L'Année philologique
- Leiden Conventions
- Scholia
- The Polis Institute
- Venetus A