Aristophanes and Cleon
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- Created on: 18-05-15 15:19
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2. Why did Cleon attempt to prosecute Aristophanes over one of his plays?
- The play had disgraced Athens in front of foreign ambassadors
- The play revealed many of Assembly's secrets to foreign ambassadors
- The play was a direct and personal attack on Cleon
- The play was a personal attack on Cleon's wife
3. What reputation did Cleon have?
- Funny, confident and intelligent.
- Loud, obnoxious and easily offended.
- A coward in battle but brave at sea.
- Quiet, shy and timid in the Assembly.
4. Which of Aristophanes' plays was the most direct attack on Cleon?
- The Frogs
- Peace
- The Knights
- The Acharnians
5. Why was Cleon unsuccessful in prosecuting Aristophanes?
- The Assembly did not like Cleon for blackmailing the Athenian citizens
- Playwrights were paid to attack and undermine politicians like Cleon
- Playwrights could not be prosecuted for what anything said in a play
- Aristophanes had the most expensive lawyer in Athens at the time
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