1. Why was Frogs so successful?
There is ample evidence for the success of Frogs; it was awarded first prize at the Lenaia in 405BC and was performed again in the following year. ... More than any other of Aristophanes" plays, Frogs was centred upon Athens and it is the worry for the city's political, military and social problems that made it so successful. ... Frogs suggests that these men are not as "honest, capable [and] patriotic" as they should be, but inefficient and corrupt. ... In this way, Frogs is successful because it vocalises the opinions of the audience, many of who wished for an ending of the war with Spa...
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