Lysistrata Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Part 1

1. Why is Lysistrata pacing at the start of the play during the opening scene?

2. What does Lysistrata have to complain to Kleonike when Kleonike arrives at the meeting?

3. What does Lysistrata confess she has been thinking about when Kleonike asks her why she called the meeting?

4. What does Lysistrata think will happen if the women of Greece take control?

5. What does Kleonike tell Lysistrata that women are good for, and she says this is only practical to think this?