Comedy and Tragedy

Question 1

Gnaeus Naevius

Answer 1

235-204 BC

Tragedy

Question 2

Quintus Ennius

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239-169 BCE

Tragedy

Question 3

Tragedies

Answer 3

Modelled on Greek tradition

Question 4

Fabulae praetextae

Answer 4

Tragic authors writing plays centred on roman history

Named after type of toga worn in them

Question 5

Marcus Pacuvius

Answer 5

220-130BCE
First sole tragedy writer
Complex plots raised deep moral or philosophical issues

Question 6

Lucius Accius

Answer 6

170BCE - born in Umbria
Most prolific tragic playwright
40 plays
Few tragedies composed after his time

Question 7

Seneca the Younger

Answer 7

Tragic of imperial times

8 surviving

Question 8

Cantica

Answer 8

Songs sung by tragic singers

Sing at funeral of Julius Caesar

Question 9

Plautus

Answer 9

Comedy

205-184 BCE

Question 10

Terence

Answer 10

Comedy
From North Africa
160s BCE writing

Question 11

Comedy based on

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Greek New Comedy
Developed in Athens in late 4th century BCE (Menander)
Showed everyday social situations

Question 12

Fabulae palliatae

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Plays in Greek costume
Wore costume based on Greek model
Comedy

Question 13

Comedy costume

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Pallium/palla (Greek style cloak)
Indicated character
Masks (44 different types)

Question 14

Petasus

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Wide brimmed hat worn by actors playing travellers to associate with Mercury (god of travellers)

Question 15

Describe types of mask

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11 for young men 
7 for slaves 
3 for old women 
5 for young women 
7 for prostitutes 
2 for slave girls 
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