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Lysistrata

Introduction + Context

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary & Analysis

Lines 1 – 253 Lines 254 – 705 Lines 706 – 979 Lines 980 – 1323

Themes

All Themes War and Peace Gender Roles Sexuality and the Battle of the Sexes Rebellion, Patriotism, and the Political Power of Comedy

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Lysistrata Kleonike Myrrhine The Chorus of Old Women The Chorus of Old Men Commissioner of Public Safety Kinesias Lampito Ismenia The Corinthian girl Peace

Symbols

All Symbols Athena and the Acropolis

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
& Analysis

Lines 1 – 253
Lines 254 – 705
Lines 706 – 979
Lines 980 – 1323

Themes

All Themes
War and Peace
Gender Roles
Sexuality and the Battle of the Sexes
Rebellion, Patriotism, and the Political Power of Comedy

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Lysistrata
Kleonike
Myrrhine
The Chorus of Old Women
The Chorus of Old Men
Commissioner of Public Safety
Kinesias
Lampito
Ismenia
The Corinthian girl
Peace

Symbols

All Symbols
Athena and the Acropolis

Theme Wheel

Lysistrata Study Guide

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MLA

Wilson, Joshua. "Lysistrata." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 29 Jun 2016. Web. 11 Nov 2019.

Chicago

Wilson, Joshua. "Lysistrata." LitCharts LLC, June 29, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2019. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/lysistrata.

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