genre of ancient Greek comedy

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A genre of ancient Greek comedy is a category of theatrical works characterized by shared thematic concerns, stylistic conventions, and social or political functions within the comedic tradition of classical Greece.

Observed surface forms (3)

lost ancient Greek comedy ×6
Ancient Greek comedy play ×1
ancient Greek comedy genre ×1

Instances (9)

Old Comedy
Aristophanes’ play "Thesmophoriazusae" via concept surface "Ancient Greek comedy play"
surface form: Thesmophoriazusae
Men Bearing Heavy Burdens via concept surface "lost ancient Greek comedy"
The Marriage via concept surface "lost ancient Greek comedy"
The Woman Who Died Together via concept surface "lost ancient Greek comedy"
The Man from Byzantium via concept surface "lost ancient Greek comedy"
The Woman from Naxos via concept surface "lost ancient Greek comedy"
Middle Comedy via concept surface "ancient Greek comedy genre"
The Woman from Pontus via concept surface "lost ancient Greek comedy"