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Greek Theatre Research Paper

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Even though the Ancient Greeks were not technologically advanced like we are today, they still created a solid foundation and traditions that are still followed today.

During ancient times there were three main types of plays performed. These included comedy, pantomime and tragedy, and drama. Livius Andronicus brought greek comedy by making translations of established Greek plays. Some famous writers of comedies were Ennius, Naevius, Novius, Turpilius, Publilius, Laberius, Syrus, Pomponius, and Terence and Plautus. Drama usually had darker themes and took a more tenuous way to production. Drama wasn’t as popular with the audience but they soon found a more educated audience in upper classes who this appealed to. Plots for tragedy were almost
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