Comedy+and+Satire

__Comedy__ The Greek word //komoidia means// “the song of the //komos”// A //komos// is a communal ritual carouse: similar to party crashing and barhopping rolled into one. It was similar to Mardi gras with the costumes; the ancient rites were more orderly and scripted. This was the time when normal social rules and inhibitions were cast aside. The ancient //komos// often involved wearing masks and costumes, but also was marked by another practice //aischrologica// or the ritual abuse of individuals. (Porter Online)

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Five Classic Comedies:

Aristophanes. __Lysistrata.__ Douglas Parker, Trans. New York: Signet Classics. 2001.

Moliere. __The Misanthrope and Other Plays.__ New York: Signet Classics. 1968.

Shakespeare, William. __Four Great Comedies__. New York: Signet Classics, 1998

Voltaire. __Candide.__ New York: Penguin Classics : New York. 1968.

[|Wilde], Oscar The Importance of Being Earnest.

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