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| a wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch |
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| a circular opening at the top of the dome |
oculus |
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| a wedge-shaped block used to form an arch or vault |
voussoir |
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| a Classical architectural order composed of columns with unfluted shafts and a pedestal base |
Tuscan order |
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| a curved architectural support element that spans an opening |
round arch |
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| an elevated platform |
podium |
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| a member of the poorer classes of ancient Rome |
plebian |
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| an upright structural support |
pier |
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itsgoindown Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:11:57 GMT |
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| a courtyard surronded by a colonnaded walkway |
peristyle courtyard |
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| a land-owning aristocrat |
patrician |
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| an upright structural support |
jamb |
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itsgoindown Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:11:04 GMT |
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| a traditional Roman house or villa |
domus |
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itsgoindown Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:11:04 GMT |
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| a recessed panel in a ceiling or dome |
coffer |
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| the space inside an arch |
bay |
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itsgoindown Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:11:04 GMT |
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| a rounded vault formed when a round arch is extended |
barrel vault |
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itsgoindown Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:10:24 GMT |
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| a succession of arches |
arcade |
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| a type of drama whose basis is conflict; it often explores the physical and moral depths to which human life can descend |
tragedy |
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itsgoindown Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:10:24 GMT |
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| literally "tent", originally a changing room for Greek actors that, over time, was transformed into a building, often two stories tall |
skene |
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itsgoindown Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:10:24 GMT |
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| a comic play that was one of the three major forms of Greek drama |
satyr play |
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itsgoindown Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:09:20 GMT |
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| a woodland deity part human and part goat and noted for its lasciviousness |
satyr |
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itsgoindown Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:09:20 GMT |
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| the leading character in a play or literary work |
protangonist |
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| the "dancing space" on which ancient Greek plays were performed |
orchestra |
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| philosophically, the middle ground between any two extremes of behavior |
golden mean |
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itsgoindown Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:08:11 GMT |
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| a broadly satirical comedy |
farce |
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itsgoindown Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:08:11 GMT |
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| an amusing or lighthearted play designed to evoke laughter in an audience |
comedy |
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| one who represents an opposing will; an adversary or opponent |
antagonist |
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