Aristophanes Introduction I

Aristophanes was known as....?

• Father of Comedy

• Greatest of Playwrights

• Father of Dramatic performance

• The Prince of the stage

How many of his 40 plays have survived to the modern day ?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

Aristophanes power of riduclue was impressive. Who in real life was convicted in a trial, in part because of one of Aristophanes plays?

• Plato

• Thales

• Socrates

• Aristotle

What was the name of the part of the play where the author could directly address the audience?

• Parabasis

• Parados

• Prologue

• Monologue

What role did the poets play in ancient Greece?

• Entertainers

• Social Comentators

• Teachers

• All of these

What did Aristophanes plays often oppose?

• New influences in Society

• Conservative values

Who payed for Dramatic competitions in Ancient Athens?

• Rich people

• Foreign extortion money

• The Playwrights

• The State

What prize did Aristophanes win for his play "The Wasps"?

• First prize

• Second Prize

• Third Prize

• Last place

Which of Aristophane's plays had the women of Athens forcing their husbands to negotiate peace?

• The Frogs

• The Birds

• The Clouds

• Lysistrata

During the golden age, which leader established Democracy in Athens?

• Callisthenes

• Pericles

• Draco

• Cleon