The Frogs

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Drama | Aristophanes

Why Did Aeschylus and Euripides Attack Each Other?

Why did Aeschylus and Euripides attack each other? What was the result? Or, How did Dionysus resolve the dispute between Aeschylus and Euripides? [NU:  2014, 16] ★★★  In “The Frogs...
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What Role Does Dionysus Play in The Frogs?

What role does Dionysus play in “The Frogs?” [NU: 2014, 17] ★★★  In “The Frogs” (405 BCE), Aristophanes (c. 446–386 BCE) presents Dionysus, the god of wine and drama, as the centra...
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Who Are the Intellectuals in “The Frogs?”

 Who are the intellectuals in “The Frogs?” [NU: 2015] Or, In “The Frogs,” Aristophanes criticises the intellectuals of his own period. Discuss. Aristophanes (c. 446–386 BCE), in hi...
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Justify the Title of the Play, “The Frogs.”

Justify the title of the play, “The Frogs.”  Aristophanes’s (446-386 B.C.) comedy “The Frogs” (405 B.C.) uses satire and humor to address serious issues like the decline of Athenia...
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