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Question 57

A student labels Aristophanes an epic poet who avoided current affairs. Which correction is accurate?

  1. He sculpted the Parthenon's cult statue
  2. He wrote histories without political comment
  3. He composed only Homeric epic
  4. He wrote comedies satirizing Athenian public lifeBonne réponse

Explication

Aristophanes wrote comedy and used satire against public figures, intellectual fashions, and Athenian policies. Epic poetry is a different genre, and avoiding public issues is the opposite of his characteristic comic practice.

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