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The conventions of the day only allowed three actors with speaking roles to be used. The masks let them change roles with the most simplest and quickest of actions and allowed one part to be played by anyone. The masks were usually caricatures of famous people or extreme emotions e.g. an unnecessarily large smile, so they could also display who/what that character was supposed to be.
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Four purposes of masks in greek theatre?
The purpose of masks in Greek theatre was so that the audience could see the characters' faces from far away. The masks represented characters from history and mythology, who would be familiar to the audience.
Why was The House of Masks important in Ancient Greece?
The so-called House of Masks in Delos was probably a boarding house for actors who performed in the theatre wearing the masks.
Did Greek masks survive?
i think so
How do you know so much about ancient greek theatre?
The same way we know about all Greek culture, they had written documents, buildings, art, and so on.
What does a Greek theatre look like?
it is like a semi-circle, dome like shape.
