frogs

Question 1

what are the 4 themes of Frogs

Answer 1

1. old vs new
2. literary criticism
3. appearance vs reality
4. political criticism

Question 2

Frogs quotes on the theme old vs new (2)

Answer 2

1. “I need a good poet. those that aren’t dead are dreadful”-D
2. “go back to the beginning and see how useful our noblest poets have been”-Aeschylus

Question 3

Frogs quotes on the theme literary criticism (3)

Answer 3

1. “even is you looked , you couldn’t find an original poet able to construct a noble phrase”-D
2. “he deceived the audience , treating them like ignorant fools”-Euripides
3. “you taught people to waste time in idle chatter and gossip”-Aeschylus

Question 4

Frogs quotes on the theme appearance vs reality (2)

Answer 4

1. “look at that lionskin on top of your yellow little number”-Heracles
2. “take this club and lionskin, if you really aren’t a scaredy-guts”-D

Question 5

Frogs quotes on the theme political criticism (3)

Answer 5

1. “all citizens should be treated as equals”-chorus
2. “no man in our city should be without rights”-chorus
3. “let cleophon and anyone else who wants to, fight in their own native land”-chorus

Question 6

modern scholar quote saying that Frogs is political

Answer 6

“the primary function of frogs is not literary criticism but political action”-Bettendorf

Question 7

modern scholar quote saying Frogs purpose was to entertain

Answer 7

“one purpose of greek comedy was to entertain the audience through parody”-Dover

Question 8

modern scholar quote saying Frogs isn’t political

Answer 8

“Aristophanes should not be taken seriously in political terms”-Gomme