When was Mostellaria written?
1520 St.
When did Plautus write Mostellaria?
210 BC)
What is the braggart soldier about?
A young man from Athens relies on his clever slave to steal back the girlfriend who was kidnapped from him by an outrageously conceited soldier-for-hire. Titus Maccius Plautus, whose name means “Flat-Footed Clown,” gained renown as a popular comedic playwright in Rome.
How does Palaestrio convince Sceledrus not to tell what he has seen?
How does Palaestrio convince Sceledrus not to tell what he has seen? Palaestrio threatens to beat Sceledrus. Palaestrio blackmails Sceledrus, because he knows Sceledrus has committed a crime. Palaestrio persuades Sceledrus that he has seen Philocomasium’s twin sister.
How is the lovers relationship discovered by Sceledrus?
How is the lovers’ relationship discovered by Sceledrus? He sees them together from the roof while chasing a monkey.
What is the assignment that Sceledrus has been given?
What is the assignment that Sceledrus has been given? He is to guard Philocomasium.
How does Milphidippa persuade Pyrgopolynices to go into Periplectomenus house?
How does Milphidippa persuade Pyrgopolynices to go into Periplectomenus’s house? She tells him that the ship captain is there with an offer to buy Philocomasium. She tells him that Acroteleutium owns the house and has kicked out Periplectomenus.
What are Periplectomenus opinions regarding marriage?
What are Periplectomenus’s opinions regarding marriage? He doesn’t want anything to do with it, as it would take away his freedom.
How does Pyrgopolynices convince Philocomasium to return to Athens?
Pyrgopolinices is convinced that the wife of his neighbor is in love with him. A courtesan, playing the part of the wife, tempts Pyrgopolinices and asks him to make room for her in his house. Philocomasium pretends, when Pyrgopolinices tries to send her away, that she is overcome with grief at having to leave him.
Which stock character does Pyrgopolynices play in the braggart soldier?
When Pyrgopolynices tells her to leave, how does Philocomasium react? She pretends to be sad, but is actually very happy. What typical characteristics of Roman comedy do we see in The Braggart Soldier? He is the slave to the soldier, his stock character is the clever slave.
Why does Pyrgopolynices try to get rid of Philocomasium?
Why does Pyrgopolynices try to get rid of Philocomasium? He discovers that she has been stealing from him. He wants her out of the way so he can start a relationship with Acroteleutium.
What does Pyrgopolynices decide to do with Palaestrio?
What does Pyrgopolynices decide to do with Palaestrio? He gives him the jobs that Sceledrus used to have.
How does the braggart soldier end?
The end of the Play and the Braggart
The soldier says his final good-byes to Palaestrio and Philocomasium, and goes back inside to meet Acroteleutium. Just then he is ambushed by Periplectomenus, and his cook Cario. The two men begin to beat him for trying to make advances on a married woman.