In the theatre of ancient Greece, the ' ( grc, βωμολόχος) was one of three

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s in comedy, corresponding to the English buffoon.Carlson (1993, 23) and Janko (1987, 45, 170). The ' is marked by his wit, his crudity of language, and his frequent non-illusory audience address. In modern Greek, the word refers to a foul-mouthed person.

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* Carlson, Marvin. 1993. ''Theories of the Theatre: A Historical and Critical Survey from the Greeks to the Present.'' Expanded ed. Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press. * Frye, Northrop. 1957. ''Anatomy of Criticism: Four Essays''. London: Penguin, 1990. * Janko, Richard, trans. 1987. ''Poetics with Tractatus Coislinianus, Reconstruction of Poetics II and the Fragments of the On Poets.'' By Aristotle. Cambridge: Hackett. Ancient Greek theatre Fictional jesters Stock characters in ancient Greek comedy Male characters in theatre {{theatre-stub

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