The Assembly Women Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote the play about the assembly women?
A
Aristophanes, it was a comedy
2
Q
Who does the play center around?
A
Praxagora who has gathered women to take power from men in Greece.
3
Q
When does the play begin and what do the women do?
A
It begins at night before the assembly meeting at dawn. The women dress up as men to sneak into the assembly the following morning.
4
Q
What did the women intend to do once inside the assembly?
A
They intended to force a vote to give political power to women.
5
Q
What does praxagora do to win the men’s vote?
A
She makes a passionate speech in an attempt to convince the men to agree with her.
6
Q
Why does Aristophanes make this play?
A
To criticise the running of Greece whilst complimenting the women.
