3. An Aristotelian Approach To Aristophanes’ Lysistrata
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AN ARISTOTELIAN APPROACH TO
ARISTOPHANES’ LYSISTRATA
Nilay ERDEM AYYILDIZ*
Makale *HOLü7DULKL-Received: 11.07.2018
Makale KaEXO7DULKL-Accepted: 12.10.2018
ABSTRACT
Comedy, which developed as a literary genre after tragedy, is a popular
dramatic form in ancient Greek literature. In accordance with the periods of
time through which it differs, comedy as a genre is divided into three types;
Old Comedy, Middle Comedy and New Comedy. Regarded as a surviving
manuscript of Old Comedy, Aristophanes’ Lysistrata provides evidence about
the features of Old Comedy. Therefore, the aim of the study is to examine the
play by focusing on the features which Aristotle seeks in a tragedy, which he
regards as the best dramatic form. Through an Aristotelian reading of the
play, the study reveals that although the play as comedy shares a lot of
features with tragedy, it differs from tragedy in terms of content, language
and characters.
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