The Grouch
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The Grouch is the English title of Menander’s ancient Greek comedy "Dyskolos," a play centered on a misanthropic old man whose gruff nature disrupts and ultimately yields to the social harmony around him.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Grouch canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek comedy play
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ancient Greek playwright ⓘ |
| author | Menander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait | misanthropy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| featuresCharacter |
Getas
NERFINISHED
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Gorgias NERFINISHED ⓘ Knemon NERFINISHED ⓘ Simiche NERFINISHED ⓘ Sostratos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
New Comedy
NERFINISHED
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comedy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Dyskolos
NERFINISHED
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The Misanthrope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | playwright ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | The Grouch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle | Dyskolos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Grouch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse drama ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Athenian New Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Knemon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Grouch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ancient Greek theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfWork | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A misanthropic old man’s gruff nature disrupts social life but is eventually softened, restoring harmony ⓘ |
| setting |
Attica
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rural Greece ⓘ |
| theme |
community vs. isolation
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misanthropy ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ social harmony ⓘ |
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