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The Classification System In Greek Drama
In the fifth century, the states imposed a classification system, which provided a method for dividing up the speaking parts in Greek drama; this is know as the "three actor rule". The three-actor rule had many advantages and disadvantages.
The three-actor rule made it so playwrights could have greater freedom with their script. This allowed for an increased complexity of the plot ....
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.... Because they were limited in the amount of actors they could bring to festivals, the plays were cheaper to produce. This became extremely important to the companies who traveled around the state performing their work. They didn't have to create large troupes to compete with other plays.
One of the most important points that came out of the third-actor rule is it ended the fued between actors and chorus members for supremecy. Because more dialogue was tol ....
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