brekekekex koax koax
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"brekekekex koax koax" is the famous onomatopoeic chorus sung by the frogs in Aristophanes’ ancient Greek comedy *The Frogs*.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
catchphrase
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chorus line ⓘ onomatopoeia ⓘ quotation ⓘ |
| appearsInScene | frog chorus on the lake ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 405 BC ⓘ |
| associatedCharacterGroup | frog chorus GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Dionysus crossing the lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
one of the most famous lines in Aristophanic comedy
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symbolic of the play The Frogs ⓘ widely cited as an example of Greek onomatopoeia ⓘ |
| describesSoundOf | frogs croaking ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
classics
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literary studies ⓘ theatre studies ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext |
Athenian dramatic festival
NERFINISHED
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Lenaia festival (likely) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | repeated phrase ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | dramatic poetry ⓘ |
| meterOrForm | lyric chorus ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
comic musical effect
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mimics frog sounds ⓘ repetition of nonsense syllables ⓘ |
| originalScript | Greek alphabet ⓘ |
| performanceMode |
choral performance
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sung ⓘ |
| referencedIn |
classical philology scholarship
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studies of sound symbolism ⓘ theatre history discussions ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
comic chorus
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musicality of language ⓘ sound imitation in literature ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Ancient Greek choral lyric ⓘ |
| settingInWork | lake in the underworld ⓘ |
| translationStatus |
often left untranslated in modern editions
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sometimes rendered with equivalent frog sounds in target language ⓘ |
| usedForEffect |
annoyance and humor toward Dionysus
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establishing the presence of frogs ⓘ |
| usedInWork | The Frogs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Aristophanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workGenre |
Ancient Greek comedy
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Old Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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