The Nature of Comedy Quiz- Daily Dose
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The typical ancient Greek comedy had a 6-part structure.
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What was the name of the third part where a verbal contest of wit would take place?
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What was the name of the second part where the chorus would enter?
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There are two known phases to the Ancient Greek Comedy- Old Comedies and New Comedies.
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Which playwright is associated with The Old Comedies?
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How many chorus members were there in a performance of a comedy?
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Which of the following is not a comedy by Aristophanes?
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Which two poets compete for the chance to return from the dead in Aristophanes' 'The Frogs'?
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Which war do the women try to end in Aristophanes' 'Lysistrata'?
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What is the name of the slave who appears in many of Aristophanes' plays?
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