Comedy scholarship

Question 1

David Carter purpose of comedy

Answer 1

‘Aristophanes’ first priority was not to advance his political views but to make the Athenians laugh.’

Question 2

Ian Ruffel Aeschylus

Answer 2

‘Aeschylus wins because he dates from the period when Athens was at her expansionist, optimistic height.’

Question 3

Ian Ruffell Dionysus

Answer 3

‘bafoonish’

Question 4

Sheppard politics in plays

Answer 4

‘the Athenians had not left behind their politics and their anxieties for the city when they came to witness the performance of this play.’

Question 5

Moorton Aeschylus

Answer 5

‘the salvation of Athenian tragedy lies in Aeschylus, the incarnation of all that was sound in the Athens of yesteryear.’

Question 6

Paul Cartledge humour

Answer 6

‘inimitable cocktail’ of different methods of humour

Question 7

Dover

Answer 7

‘one purpose of comedy was to entertain…through parody’

Question 8

Rachel Finnegan

Answer 8

stereotyping adds to humour