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What was the nature of the characters in Aristophane's works?

  • Virtuous and brave

  • Evil and frail

  • Kind and helpful

  • Mischievous and cunning

Answer

In Aristophanes' works, the characters are often evil and frail. This is because Aristophanes was a satirist, and he used his plays to criticize the social and political norms of his time. He often portrayed the characters in his plays as being foolish, greedy, and corrupt. This allowed him to make fun of the people he was criticizing without directly attacking them.
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