The Frogs Scholarship Flashcards
(9 cards)
Bettendorf
‘Purpose of the play’
The primary function of the play is not literary criticism but political action.
Kovacs
‘Euripides style’
Euripides appears as a wayward modernist.
Lowering the tone of tragedy.
Cartledge
‘Success of Frogs’
Generally reckoned to be the finest of Aristophanes surviving plays.
Kovacs
‘Aeschylus/Euripides in reality’
The traits given to Aeschylus and Euripides are amusing but this is not how Aristophanes truly viewed them.
Cartledge
‘Dionysus’
His cowardly and effeminate Dionysus seems naturally servile.
He has clearly clearly trespassed too far on the human side of the mortal/divine divide.
Dover
‘Charon’s Boat’
Frogs is unique as it portrays a moving vehicle (charon’s boat)
The Ekkyklema
Redfield
‘Aeschylus’ Victory’
The victory of Aeschylus is a rejection of the new life-style.
A return to the old moral centre.
Macdowell
‘Dionysus Visually’
Dionysus traditional clothing looks effeminate.
Make a ridiculous contrast to Hercules’ lion skin.
Kenneth Dover
‘ Aeschylus VS Euripides’
Aeschylus:
-valour, virtue and security of the past.
-old ways
Euripides:
-insecurity of the present, beset by doubt, unhealthy curiosity and irresponsible artistic innovations.
