Essays on plautus

Plautus also brings to light the aggressive nature and negative qualities of powerful figures. Statues were not the only way that Augustus’s image was promoted; in ancient Rome; slavery within ancient Rome can be traced back to the first century BCE and was based primarily on the chattel slave system.

Roman playwrights such as Plautus and Terence borrowed comedic stories from the Greek theater, “Romanizing” them in the process. For instance, Terence wrote a play called Heauton Timorumenos or The Self-Tormentor. A

Masks were worn by the actors to amplify their voices and to allow some actors to play two different roles, and women were not allowed to have roles in the theater. Roman playwrights such as Plautus and Terence borrowed comedic stories from the Greek theater, “Romanizing” them in the process.

Plautus’ positioning of the prologue’ s speaker is vitally important when considering the very close dynamic that exists between playwright, the actors, his agents, and the audience. The play’s numerous asides, while not always aimed directly at the audience, certainly contribute to the sense of complicity and audience involvement.