The Acharnians and Telephus

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1. Why did Aristophanes often parody plays and characters created by Euripides?

  • Euripides had attempted to prosecute Aristophanes on the basis of copying a plot idea
  • Euripides' characters and stories were always copied from Aristophanes' plays
  • Euripides' characters were always pathetic and the language was archaic
  • Euripides' characters and plots always focused on Zeus and Thetis
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2. Who wrote Telephus?

  • Agamemnon
  • Cleon
  • Euripides
  • Aristophanes

3. How does Aristophanes parody Telephus' honesty in the Acharnians?

  • Dikaiopolis gives a speech about how Telephus was actually a liar despite his honest presentation
  • Dikaiopolis sacrifices his daughters to illustrate his honesty, just as Telephus sacrifices his son
  • Dikaiopolis puts his head on an execution block when telling the truth just as Telephus does
  • Dikaiopolis repeats the truth again and again to mock the repetitive language in Telephus

4. Who was Euripides?

  • Aristophanes' Brother who was a playwright
  • A prominent pro-war politician
  • A Tragic Playwright
  • A Comic Playwright

5. What kind of a play is Telephus?

  • A Political Tragedy
  • A Greek Tragedy
  • A Greek Comedy
  • A Roman Tragedy
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