Old Comedy

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:theatre
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cratinus
gptkb:Aristophanes
gptkb:The_Clouds
gptkbp:features exaggerated characters
choral songs
fantastical plots
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Old Comedy
gptkbp:includes improvisation
social commentary
gptkbp:influenced later comedic forms
gptkbp:influenced_by political events
gptkbp:is_available_in 4th century BC
gptkbp:is_characterized_by satirical humor
gptkbp:is_criticized_for society and politics
gptkbp:is_different_from New Comedy
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with gptkb:comic_book
cultural references
gender roles
social critique
fantastical elements
sexual innuendo
class struggles
mythological references
absurd situations
direct audience address
mockery of public figures
mocking societal norms
mocking authority
mocking philosophers
mocking hypocrisy
humor based on misunderstandings
mocking customs
mocking intellectuals
mocking politicians
mocking pretentiousness
mocking the church
mocking the elite
mocking the establishment
mocking the gods
mocking the judiciary
mocking the law
mocking the military
mocking the powerful
mocking the rich
mocking the state
mocking the status quo
mocking the wealthy
mocking traditions
gptkbp:notable_games gptkb:Aristophanes
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Lysistrata
gptkb:The_Wasps
gptkb:The_Clouds
The Frogs
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Ancient_Greece
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:City_Dionysia_festival
gptkbp:uses gptkb:comic_book
slapstick humor