1. Lysistrata
It is important to understand that the ancient Greek comedy "Lysistrata" serves as an example of how, throughout Greek drama, civil unrest is often defined and framed in terms of gender and sexual conflict. ... In fact, Marshall based an entire study on the ways in which Aristophanes took advantage of the "regulations" of the ancient theater gatherings (only three speaking actors were allowed ion a play presented for a festival) and turned it to his own advantage in terms of universality of belief as shown in Lysistrata and the fact that, behind their masks, the women were all "saying...
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- Approx Pages: 4
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate