Aristophanes' Comedies Analysis

<p>To highlight a conflict or debate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They both involve a contest between two opposing forces. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Phallic Songs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It reflects the conflict between the old generation and the new. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To represent the voice of the people. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It gave voice to those who were typically silenced. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The skill of debating and understanding different perspectives (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The distinction between substance and style in discussion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Introducing a second actor into plays (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A dream he had of the god Dionysus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are both forms of exchange (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aeschylus' trilogy, The Oresteia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The dangers of female sexuality and its ability to transcend gender boundaries. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To highlight the fluidity of gender identity. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The union of the infant with the mother. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Through the contrast between tragic and comedic elements within the same play. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mnesilochus. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Through a reversal of expectations and a humorous discovery. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It highlights the incongruity and absurdity of the situation. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The power of language and rhetoric. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The idea that tragedy evolved from a crude form of entertainment. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The upholding of the law (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It strengthens communal ties and promotes fertility. (A), It allows the Furies to become respected members of Athenian society. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The act of sacrifice is essential to the transition from savagery to civilization. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sacrifice needed for the establishment of a new order. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The transition from savagery to civilization requires a willingness to compromise and accept the necessity of sacrifice. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Collaborative, with the Furies playing a key role in the establishment of the new society. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It highlights the importance of human reason and diplomacy in establishing a cohesive society. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is both a symbolic sacrifice for a new era and a barbaric act that perpetuates violence. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Bad-Tempered Man lacks a chorus in the traditional sense. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It reflects a common practice in ancient Greek literature to de-emphasize female figures. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A possible element of incestuous desire. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The themes of fate, free will, and the human condition found in tragedies. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It suggests the power of adversity in shaping character and understanding. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Menander's chorus is reduced to providing entertainment during interludes. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It exposes the social divisions that had been previously veiled within the chorus. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It highlights the shift away from the traditional, well-drilled chorus in tragedy and comedy. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cornford suggests Aristophanes' plays are rooted in religious rituals.

The plays follow a formal structure resembling religious ceremonies.

Introduces the scene, characters, and themes of the play.

The entry of the chorus in Aristophanes' plays.

The central contest or conflict in Aristophanes' comedies.

Address by the chorus to the audience after the agon.

Songs that involve invocation, often performed by a leader and chorus.

Addresses social problems instead of calling on gods or spirits.

He argued that tragedy and ritual are fundamentally different due to the fate of characters.

They suggested that tragedy developed from ritual, highlighting similarities.

Pickard-Cambridge considered the dithyramb to be primarily Dionysiac, linking it to tragedy.

He argued for a separation of theatre from ritual, promoting critical audience engagement.

He believed that ritual reinforced a fatalistic view of suffering and acceptance.

Colonialism exposed Europeans to diverse cultures, impacting modernist artists.

Brecht observed the dangerous influence of ritual in promoting unhealthy ideologies.

Artists like Paul Gaugin and D.H. Lawrence were influenced by new cultural insights from colonialism.

Clytemnestra kills her husband Agamemnon as revenge.

Orestes murders Clytemnestra to avenge Agamemnon's death.

Mythological figures representing vengeance, pursuing Orestes.

Athena intervenes to replace revenge with justice in Orestes’ case.

The Oresteia portrays the shift from revenge (savagery) to law (civilization).

Sacrifice is essential in moving from barbarism to civilized society.

Apollo demands the death of Clytemnestra as part of the divine order.

Clytemnestra's death leads to the founding of a new order and pantheon of gods.

Tragedy reinforced social order but also challenged it by giving voice to marginalized groups.

The chorus engaged in debates, teaching audiences to view issues from multiple perspectives.

Aeschylus introduced a second actor to Greek drama, enhancing the complexity of interactions.

Both sacrifice and revenge involve violence, but serve different social purposes.

Aeschylus' trilogy exploring themes of sacrifice and revenge, linked to family and fate.

Dionysus symbolizes the connection between drama and ritual, blending art and sacrifice.

Tragedy taught audiences the importance of discussion and differing viewpoints, essential for democracy.

Tragedy valued societal hierarchy while simultaneously critiquing and questioning it.

An act to replace female fertility with male rationality.

Anxieties regarding confusion in sexual roles and identities.

A unified state of being beyond gender distinction, described by Aristophanes.

A term by Freud describing a sense of unity with the mother and the world.

The dual desire to connect with others and the fear of losing identity.

The relationship where tragedy can flip into comedy, showing life-death duality.

A comedic play where characters challenge gender norms and roles.

Character that crosses boundaries of gender in comedy and tragedy.

Knemon wants his daughter to marry someone like himself, hinting at incest.

Gorgias, The Girl's half-brother, initially suspects Sostratos' intentions.

Sostratos oscillates between believing he controls his life or that the gods do.

Knemon gains self-knowledge through his troubles.

The Bad-Tempered Man lacks a conventional chorus, changing its role.

In tragedy, a chorus offers advice, shapes perceptions, and provides moral commentary.

Moving the chorus to the margins uncovers hidden social divisions.

Choruses in tragedy create an illusion of a united society despite character struggles.