Comedy scholarship Flashcards

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David Carter purpose of comedy

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‘Aristophanes’ first priority was not to advance his political views but to make the Athenians laugh.’

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Ian Ruffel Aeschylus

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‘Aeschylus wins because he dates from the period when Athens was at her expansionist, optimistic height.’

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Ian Ruffell Dionysus

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‘bafoonish’

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Sheppard politics in plays

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‘the Athenians had not left behind their politics and their anxieties for the city when they came to witness the performance of this play.’

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Moorton Aeschylus

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‘the salvation of Athenian tragedy lies in Aeschylus, the incarnation of all that was sound in the Athens of yesteryear.’

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Paul Cartledge humour

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‘inimitable cocktail’ of different methods of humour

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Dover

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‘one purpose of comedy was to entertain…through parody’

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Rachel Finnegan

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stereotyping adds to humour

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