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The only ancient Greek comedian whose works survive is Aristophanes; eleven of his 40 or so plays remain. He wrote plays poking fun at contemporary life and famous figures at the time. His play "The Clouds" made fun of Socrates, and the satire was so vicious that Plato claimed the play caused Socrates to be executed. Much of Aristophanes' humor is crude, even disgusting, but much of it is still funny today; for example, in "The Birds", he lampoons lawyers and the tendency of ancient Athenians to sue over even the smallest insult.
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∙ 9y agoGreek comedies were written by Greek play writers and performed by men only. These comedies poked fun at fellow artists, politicians and philosophers.
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First great writer of Greek comedy?
Aristophanes is generally credited with being the first Greek writer of satirical comedy.
What came first Greek trageities or Greek comedies?
The Greek tragedy was the first that came. Comedy came a lot later....
Name of the ancient Greek who wrote a group of fables?
Aesop is the name of the ancient Greek who wrote a group of fables.
Aeschylus was a writer of ancient Roman comedy?
Aeschylus was a Greek tragedian.
Who wrote the Greek myth Perseus and Medusa?
The Greek tragedian Euripides
What are the two types of drama?
Comedy and Tragedy. Although actually Shakespeare wrote as many Histories as he did Tragedies (10). Comedies were what he wrote the most (18).
Who wrote the surviving Greek comedies?
The two most well-known playwrights of Greek comedy are Aristophanes, from the era of Old Comedy, and Menander, who produced New Comedy.
Famous greek playright who wrote first comedy?
Aristophanes.
Who was the 1st greek comedy writer?
There were a number of Greek comedy writers, but two of the best known were Aristophanes and Menander.
What is the Greek word for a funny play?
comedy
What is a greek root word for funny play?
A Greek term for a funny play is a comedy and is said in Greek as komodia. The word comedy is said in Latin as comoedia.
What are two ancient Greek plays?
A greek comedy or a greek tragedy
Is Plays a classic?
Classical plays include Greek drama and both tragedy and comedy that were written by Greek playwrights including Euripides. Shakespeare wrote classical plays along with Christopher Marlowe and Edmond Rostand.
First great writer of Greek comedy?
Aristophanes is generally credited with being the first Greek writer of satirical comedy.
What is a Greek word for a play?
comedy
What is the greek word for comedy?
it is komoidia
Where was he when he wrote the divine comedy?
Exiled from Florence.
