The Wasps (play)
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The Wasps is a comedic play by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes that satirizes the Athenian legal system and the litigiousness of its citizens.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The Wasps | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Ancient Greek comedy
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play ⓘ work by Aristophanes ⓘ |
| author | Aristophanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
agon
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comic songs ⓘ parabasis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Classical Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Athenian jury pay system
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Cleon NERFINISHED ⓘ demagogues ⓘ |
| featuresChorusOf |
old jurors
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wasps ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceFestival | Lenaia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 422 BC ⓘ |
| form | verse drama ⓘ |
| genre |
Old Comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Sosias
NERFINISHED
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Xanthias NERFINISHED ⓘ dog accused of stealing cheese ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
to criticize political manipulation of courts
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to mock excessive litigation ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
abuse of legal power
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addiction to jury service ⓘ conflict between generations ⓘ political satire ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Athenian citizens ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Attic Old Comedy ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical Greek literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bdelycleon
NERFINISHED
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Philocleon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical performance ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | Aristophanes’ surviving plays ⓘ |
| politicalContext | democracy in Athens ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Acharnians
NERFINISHED
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The Clouds NERFINISHED ⓘ The Knights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| satirizes |
Athenian juries
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Athenian legal system ⓘ litigiousness of Athenian citizens ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Peloponnesian War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfFirstPerformance | 5th century BC ⓘ |
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