The Swaggering Soldier Flashcards
What is an aside?
An aside is a stage convention, where an actor speaks to the audience/another character about what he really thinks about about a character or situation in the play
Why was the swaggering soldier set in a greek town?
The Swaggering Soldier was adapted from a greek play. This also enabled the playwrights to use satire.
Who is Lurcio and where does he work?
Lurcio is the underslave and works in Pyrgopolynices wine cellar
In what centuary was the swaggering soldier written in?
The play could have been written in either the second or third centuary BC. as Platus was an adult in both
How did Pyrgopolynices get power over Philocomasium?
When her mother was distracted and her lover was away, he kidnapped her and brought her to Ephesus
Why is artotrogus referred to as his his satellite?
His is Pyrgopolynices right hand man
Other than Platus name one other Roman writer who adapted greek plays for the roman theatre
Terence
What was a scanae frons?
A scanae frons was a permanent backdrop in a roman theatre. In this play is shows the doors of two adjoining houses and a street.
In which modern country would you find Ephesus?
Ephesus is in Turkey
In which ancient city in the play set in?
Ephesus
On what ocasion were plays peformed in ancient rome?
Plays were peformed on religious festival days
What age does Periplectomenus claim to be?
54
Why did Pleusicles go to Napactus?
On a diplomatic mission
Why was Milphidipa called a dispatch-boat?
She is the go-between in the plot to rescue Philocomasium
What was Lurcios job?
He was in charge of the wine cellar
