Attic Old Comedy
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Attic Old Comedy is the earliest phase of ancient Athenian comic drama, characterized by bold political satire, fantastical plots, and chorus-driven performances in 5th-century BCE Athens.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Attic Old Comedy canonical | 4 |
| Greek Old Comedy | 1 |
| Old Attic Comedy | 1 |
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Target entity: Attic Old Comedy Context triple: [Strepsiades, appearsInGenre, Attic Old Comedy]
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Attic New Comedy
Attic New Comedy was a late classical Athenian theatrical genre, best known through the works of Menander, that focused on domestic plots, stock characters, and everyday social life rather than political satire.
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New Comedy
New Comedy was a style of ancient Greek drama that emerged in the late 4th century BCE, characterized by domestic plots, stock characters, and social satire, and is best known through the works of playwrights like Menander.
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Corpus of New Comedy fragments
The Corpus of New Comedy fragments is a scholarly collection of surviving textual pieces from ancient Greek New Comedy playwrights, especially Menander, preserved through quotations, papyri, and later adaptations.
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Plautus
Plautus was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period, best known for his influential comedies that adapted and popularized Greek New Comedy for Roman audiences.
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Aristophanes
Aristophanes was an ancient Greek comic playwright best known for his sharp political satire and surviving works such as "Lysistrata" and "The Clouds."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Attic Old Comedy Target entity description: Attic Old Comedy is the earliest phase of ancient Athenian comic drama, characterized by bold political satire, fantastical plots, and chorus-driven performances in 5th-century BCE Athens.
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A.
Attic New Comedy
Attic New Comedy was a late classical Athenian theatrical genre, best known through the works of Menander, that focused on domestic plots, stock characters, and everyday social life rather than political satire.
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B.
New Comedy
New Comedy was a style of ancient Greek drama that emerged in the late 4th century BCE, characterized by domestic plots, stock characters, and social satire, and is best known through the works of playwrights like Menander.
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C.
Corpus of New Comedy fragments
The Corpus of New Comedy fragments is a scholarly collection of surviving textual pieces from ancient Greek New Comedy playwrights, especially Menander, preserved through quotations, papyri, and later adaptations.
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D.
Plautus
Plautus was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period, best known for his influential comedies that adapted and popularized Greek New Comedy for Roman audiences.
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E.
Aristophanes
Aristophanes was an ancient Greek comic playwright best known for his sharp political satire and surviving works such as "Lysistrata" and "The Clouds."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek comedy
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dramatic literature ⓘ theatrical genre ⓘ |
| addresses |
Athenian democracy
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Athenian politicians ⓘ intellectual movements ⓘ social customs ⓘ war and peace ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Dionysus ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
bold political satire
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chorus-driven performances ⓘ direct address to the audience ⓘ fantastical plots ⓘ parabasis ⓘ personal invective ⓘ political commentary ⓘ topical references ⓘ use of costumes with comic exaggeration ⓘ use of masks ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| floruit | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Middle Comedy
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New Comedy ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
agon
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chorus ⓘ episodes ⓘ exodos ⓘ parabasis ⓘ parodos ⓘ |
| hasPhase | Old Comedy ⓘ |
| influenced |
later European satirical drama
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political satire in Western literature ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainPerformanceVenue | Theatre of Dionysus ⓘ |
| majorPlaywright |
Aristophanes
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Cratinus ⓘ Eupolis ⓘ Hermippus ⓘ Pherecrates ⓘ Telecleides ⓘ |
| notableWorkExample |
The Acharnians
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surface form:
Acharnians
Knights ⓘ Lysistrata ⓘ The Birds ⓘ Aristophanes' play Clouds ⓘ
surface form:
The Clouds
The Frogs ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Greek drama ⓘ |
| performedAt |
City Dionysia
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Lenaia ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Athens ⓘ |
| subgenreOf |
political satire
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stage comedy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Peloponnesian War
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surface form:
Peloponnesian War era
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| usesDramaticDevice |
allegory
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fantasy journeys ⓘ personification of abstract concepts ⓘ |
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Subject: Attic Old Comedy Description of subject: Attic Old Comedy is the earliest phase of ancient Athenian comic drama, characterized by bold political satire, fantastical plots, and chorus-driven performances in 5th-century BCE Athens.
Referenced by (6)
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