Perikeiromene

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Perikeiromene is an ancient Greek New Comedy play by Menander, known for its intricate plot of romantic misunderstandings and social satire.

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Perikeiromene canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New Comedy ⓘ
ancient Greek play ⓘ
author Menander ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Ancient Greece ⓘ
linked to: Greek Antiquity
culturalInfluence influenced later European comedy traditions ⓘ
dramaticStructure five-act structure (typical of New Comedy) ⓘ
genre New Comedy ⓘ
hasGenreCharacteristic romantic misunderstandings ⓘ
social satire ⓘ
hasTheme family relations ⓘ
love ⓘ
mistaken identity ⓘ
reconciliation ⓘ
social class ⓘ
literaryForm comedy ⓘ
literaryPeriod Hellenistic period ⓘ
medium theatre ⓘ
narrativeForm stage play ⓘ
originalLanguage Ancient Greek ⓘ
partOf corpus of Menander ⓘ
settingPeriod classical Athens (dramatic setting type) ⓘ
subjectMatter romantic entanglements ⓘ
social customs in Greek society ⓘ
survivalStatus partially preserved ⓘ
textualTransmission known from papyrus fragments ⓘ
theatricalTradition Attic New Comedy ⓘ
workOf Menander ⓘ

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Menander → notableWork → Perikeiromene ⓘ
New Comedy → notableWork → Perikeiromene ⓘ