Greek New Comedy

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf theater genre
gptkbp:audience citizens_of_Athens
gptkbp:character the old man
the clever servant
the scheming maid
the young lovers
the_braggart_soldier
gptkbp:characteristics focus on everyday life
romantic plots
use of stock characters
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced romantic comedies
influenced modern comedy
influenced sitcoms
gptkbp:developedBy Old Comedy
gptkbp:hasPopulation gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in literature courses
studied for its historical context
examined for its themes
discussed in theater history
interpreted in various adaptations
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 4th century BC
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Greek New Comedy
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Roman_comedy
Renaissance_theater
gptkbp:influencedBy socio-political changes
gptkbp:language Greek
gptkbp:legacy foundation for later comedic forms
gptkbp:notablePlayer gptkb:Philemon
gptkb:Menander
Diphilus
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:Perikeiromene
Dyskolos
Aspis
Samia
Kolax
Epitrepontes
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Ancient_Greece
gptkbp:performance theater
gptkbp:performances comedic elements
dialogue-driven
gptkbp:theme love and relationships
family dynamics
social class issues