What Did Features Of The Mask Symbolize?

The facial expression of the Greek tragedy Mask symbolized loss in love and pride as well as tragedy.  The features on the mask also represented new life and beginnings. The colors on the Greek tragedy mask were usually dark colors because it symbolized tragedy and it usually increased the affect of tragedy on the audience, it symbolized loss, death and betrayal. The Greek Tragedy Mask's upper part was in an A shape and the lower part in V shape. This was because it amplified the affect of tragedy, and it symbolized the god Dionysos as the Greek people believed that Dionysos's face was shaped like that.  

The Greek Tragedy Mask also had enormous eyes and mouths with fairly small noses because the Greek believed that's how the god Dionysus looked like. They also had enormous eyes so that people sitting in distance seats could see the mask. The Greek Tragedy mask also tended to cover the whole head of a person. This was mainly because if the actor turned his head to the audience they would just see the mask, but if the mask only covered the face and the actor turned around then it would seem really unrealistic, and that would destroy the affect of tragedy on the audience.

The mask would also have large mouths so that the actor could breathe easily, as there were many cases where people almost died because of amount of oxygen.

So overall, this why the Greek tragedy mask had these features.