Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:theater
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| gptkbp:characterized_by |
satirical humor
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| gptkbp:declined_in |
4th century BC
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| gptkbp:features |
exaggerated characters
choral songs fantastical plots |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Old Comedy
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| gptkbp:includes |
improvisation
social commentary |
| gptkbp:influenced |
later comedic forms
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
political events
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| gptkbp:is_critiqued_by |
society and politics
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| gptkbp:is_different_from |
New Comedy
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| gptkbp:notable_games |
gptkb:Aristophanes
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| gptkbp:notable_works |
gptkb:Lysistrata
gptkb:The_Wasps gptkb:The_Clouds The Frogs |
| gptkbp:often_includes |
gptkb:satire
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:originated_in |
gptkb:Ancient_Greece
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| gptkbp:performed_in |
gptkb:City_Dionysia_festival
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| gptkbp:uses |
gptkb:parody
slapstick humor |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Aristophanes
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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