The Role of the Chorus in Greek Comedies

🎭The chorus in Greek comedies represents the polis, or the populace, usually composed of men.

👥Aristophanes created a chorus that symbolized a broader idea of the polis, showcasing conflict within society.

🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️In the play, the chorus of old men and old women are in conflict, with the women appearing stronger and more threatening.

🔥Both the old men and old women appeal to Athena, the patron goddess of Athens and the Acropolis.

💡The women's cause to protect the women inside from war and insanity appears nobler than the old men's claim of protecting Athena.

What does the chorus represent in Greek comedies?

—The chorus in Greek comedies represents the polis, or the populace, usually composed of men.

Who created the chorus that represents a broader idea of the polis?

—Aristophanes created a chorus that embodied a broader idea of the polis.

What is the conflict depicted between the old men and old women in the play?

—The old men and old women are in conflict, with the women appearing stronger and more threatening.

Who do both the old men and old women appeal to in the play?

—Both the old men and old women appeal to Athena, the patron goddess of Athens and the Acropolis.

What is the women's cause in the play?

—The women's cause is to protect the women inside from war and insanity.

00:01The video introduces the role of the chorus in Greek comedies.

01:46The video concludes with a summary of the chorus in Greek comedies.