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2 Aristophanes’ Frogs Drama to the Rescue?

3 Chorus to Demeter “May I utter much that's funny, / and also much that’s serious” (p. 79) 17-Nov2 Aristophanes Frogs

4 Agenda Tragedy As Ideal Type Let’s Fill In the Blanks Aristophanes’ Frogs Background, Structure, Themes, etc. Drama in Performance Frog Chorus (pp. 51 ff.) DEBATE: Euripides versus Aeschylus Who is More “Tragic,” and Why? 17-Nov Aristophanes Frogs 3

5 Tragedy As Ideal Type Let’s Fill In the Blanks

6 Ideal Type Deliberately simplified definition/description. - To help relate recurring phenomena – (What do we learn from comparisons?) - To be applied with attention to nuance - Deliberately simplified definition/description. - To help relate recurring phenomena – (What do we learn from comparisons?) - To be applied with attention to nuance - 17-Nov Aristophanes Frogs 5

7 Tragedy as Ideal Type learning through suffering identity recognition plus possible consequences series of bad choices hamartia sympathy for protagonist pity and fear uncontrollable events fate/fortune? power struggle 17-Nov Aristophanes Frogs 6

8 Aristophanes’ Frogs Background, Structure, Themes, etc.

9 Background, Themes Production (405 BCE) Lenaea (Jan/Feb) 1st prize Political Crises 413 Sicilian Disaster 411 Exile of oligarchs 406 Aegospotamoi Poetic Crises “Tragic” losses Dionysus’ “yearning” 17-Nov8 Aristophanes Frogs

10 Analysis prologue (pp. 15 ff.) Xanthias, Dionysus, Heracles, Corpse, Charon choral dialogue 1 (51) Frog Chorus, Dionysus scene (61) Charon, Dionysus, Xanthias (Empusa) parodos (69) Lyric, chanting, dialogue. Mystic Chorus of initiates, Dionysus, Xanthias scene (87) Dionysus, Xanthias, Aeacus, Maid parabasis (119) advice to the city scene (125) Slaves choral ode (137) Agōn prelude AGŌN (139) Opening arguments (147) Prologues (177) Lyrics (197) Weighing of lines (209) Leadership (219) exodos (229) Pluto, Aeschylus, Chorus. Farewell

11 Drama in Performance Frog Chorus (pp. 51 ff.)

12 DEBATE: Euripides versus Aeschylus Who is More “Tragic,” and Why?

13 Debate Particulars RESOLVED Aeschylean drama more than Euripidean models tragedy Groups Pro Anti Judges Procedure Opening statements pro anti Rebuttals Cross examination contestants, judges Criteria: critical thinking Relevance of arguments Inventiveness Use of evidence 17-Nov Aristophanes Frogs 12

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