Theater 210 Midterm Valle Cal Poly
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Lysistrata
-characters
-who's related to who and how
-major action/plot
-thematic concerns - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Acts: 3
Set: Athens
Lysistrata - Athenian (Critical of corruption in Athenian politics), starts "Sex-
strike-until-the-war-ends"
Caloncie - mature and married wife, 1st to come to Lysistrata's meeting,
(lysistrata's neighbor)
Myrrhine - Local girl, mature married woman << first to seduce husband
(cinesias) and refuse sex with him>>
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,Cinesias - Myrrhine's husband, desperate for sex
Lampito - Spartan, extremely muscular & athletic
Ismenia/Korinthian Girl - nice bodies
Policewoman - offers shield for sacrifice
Policemen - humiliated by women
Koryphaios of Men - leader of Chorus of Old Men, stubborn, grouchy
Chorus of Old Men - attempt to keep women in line, sing misogynistic
melodies
Koryphaios of Women - leader of Chorus of Old Women, witty
Chorus of Old Women - seizes Akropolis, finds victory for women
Commissioner of Public Safety - fails at his job, too stupid to understand
Lysistrata
Peace - Lysistrata's naked handmaid whose body is used to discuss peace
with the men at the end
Major Action: When they all gave up sex
Plot: women give up sex to stop men from going to war
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, Thematic concern: This play has been replayed over the centuries and
adapted to specific audiences. This shows the issues of woman vs men ,
power,political and other issues that still apply today. The latest film by
Spike lee, Chi-Raq (2015), is on this play
Big Love
-characters
-who's related to who and how
-major action/plot
-thematic concerns - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Lydia/Nikos- "normal couple"
Thyrona/Constantine-"extremes of argument" - hate each other
Olympia/Oed "extremes of argument"- lovey dovey
Bella - grandma
Piero - Bella's son, owner of the Italian mansion
Guiliano - Piero's son, feminine and gay
Eleanor - wedding guest who comes with Leo, English
Leo - wedding guest who comes with Eleanor, reminds Lydia of her father
Major Action: 50 brides run away from wedding
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2025/2026 Exam Questions with 100%
Correct Answers | Latest Update
Lysistrata
-characters
-who's related to who and how
-major action/plot
-thematic concerns - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Acts: 3
Set: Athens
Lysistrata - Athenian (Critical of corruption in Athenian politics), starts "Sex-
strike-until-the-war-ends"
Caloncie - mature and married wife, 1st to come to Lysistrata's meeting,
(lysistrata's neighbor)
Myrrhine - Local girl, mature married woman << first to seduce husband
(cinesias) and refuse sex with him>>
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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,Cinesias - Myrrhine's husband, desperate for sex
Lampito - Spartan, extremely muscular & athletic
Ismenia/Korinthian Girl - nice bodies
Policewoman - offers shield for sacrifice
Policemen - humiliated by women
Koryphaios of Men - leader of Chorus of Old Men, stubborn, grouchy
Chorus of Old Men - attempt to keep women in line, sing misogynistic
melodies
Koryphaios of Women - leader of Chorus of Old Women, witty
Chorus of Old Women - seizes Akropolis, finds victory for women
Commissioner of Public Safety - fails at his job, too stupid to understand
Lysistrata
Peace - Lysistrata's naked handmaid whose body is used to discuss peace
with the men at the end
Major Action: When they all gave up sex
Plot: women give up sex to stop men from going to war
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, Thematic concern: This play has been replayed over the centuries and
adapted to specific audiences. This shows the issues of woman vs men ,
power,political and other issues that still apply today. The latest film by
Spike lee, Chi-Raq (2015), is on this play
Big Love
-characters
-who's related to who and how
-major action/plot
-thematic concerns - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Lydia/Nikos- "normal couple"
Thyrona/Constantine-"extremes of argument" - hate each other
Olympia/Oed "extremes of argument"- lovey dovey
Bella - grandma
Piero - Bella's son, owner of the Italian mansion
Guiliano - Piero's son, feminine and gay
Eleanor - wedding guest who comes with Leo, English
Leo - wedding guest who comes with Eleanor, reminds Lydia of her father
Major Action: 50 brides run away from wedding
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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