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- What is the famous ancient Greek comedy?
- What are the two types of Greek comedy?
- Who were the two Greek writers of comedy?
What is the famous ancient Greek comedy?
Lysistrata, one of the most beloved Ancient Greek comedies
Written by Aristophanes, the man who is known as the best Greek comedy writer of them all, this play has been reinterpreted and staged all over the world innumerable times even in the form of an opera.
What are the two types of Greek comedy?
Ancient Greek comedy was one of the final three principal dramatic forms in the theatre of classical Greece (the others being tragedy and the satyr play). Athenian comedy is conventionally divided into three periods: Old Comedy, Middle Comedy, and New Comedy.
Who were the two Greek writers of comedy?
Ancient Greek comedy was a popular and influential form of theatre performed across ancient Greece from the 6th century BCE. The most famous playwrights of the genre were Aristophanes and Menander and their works and those of their contemporaries poked fun at politicians, philosophers, and fellow artists.
