The Treasure

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"The Treasure" is a comedic play by the ancient Greek playwright Philemon, known for its lighthearted treatment of everyday life and moral themes within the New Comedy tradition.

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The Treasure canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek play
comedy
stage work
author Philemon
countryOfOrigin Ancient Greece
linked to: Greek Antiquity
creator Philemon
culturalContext Athenian theater
linked to: Theatre of Dionysus

Hellenistic Greek culture
dramaticStructure five-act structure (typical of New Comedy)
genre New Comedy
hasTheme everyday life
moral themes
social satire
influencedBy earlier Attic comedy traditions
intendedAudience general Athenian theatergoers
intendedPerformanceSpace ancient Greek theater
language Ancient Greek
literaryForm comedic play
literaryGenre ancient Greek comedy
literaryMode comic realism
literaryPeriod Hellenistic period
movement New Comedy
narrativeFocus domestic life
ordinary people
originalMedium theatrical performance
partOf Philemon’s comic corpus
performanceType spoken drama
subjectMatter moral behavior in everyday situations
social relations in domestic settings
timeOfCreation Hellenistic era (approximate)
linked to: Hellenistic period
tone lighthearted
tradition Greek New Comedy
linked to: New Comedy
usesDramaticConvention comic misunderstandings
everyday domestic situations
stock characters
workOf Philemon (playwright)

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Philemon notableWork The Treasure
Diphilus hasWork The Treasure