Question

The possibility for dramatic action between characters was created when Aeschylus added _____.

Answer 1

The answer is the second actor.

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Answer 2

The answer is: the second actor.

The second actor, also called deuteragonist, according to Aristotle, was first introduced by the playwright Aeschylus. In this way, Aeschylus introduced into the theater the possibility of direct conflict or agreement between two characters, therefore adding a new dramatic element that made action and dialogue more robust and more important in dramatic representations.