Question

Which statement accurately describes classical Greek drama? A. Plays were performed in large, outdoor theaters for enthusiastic crowds. B. Greek playwrights avoided controversial subjects and criticism of social standards. C. Actors wore realistic parchment masks that bore the faces of famous people. D. Many famous playwrights of the time were women who wrote under male pen names.

Answer 1

Plays were performed in large, outdoor theaters for enthusiastic crowds.

Answer 2

The correct answer is alternative A: Plays were performed in large, outdoor theathers, for enthusiastic crowds.

Greek drama was really significant in Greece, not only culturally, but also politically. The plays were part of a festival called Dionysia and mixed tragedy, comedy and satyr.