Roman Comedy Characters Flashcards
These are the stock characters in Roman Comedies
1
Q
The adulescens
A
The Young Man–
2
Q
The senex
A
The Old Man–
3
Q
The Amator
A
The Lover–
4
Q
The Miser
A
Greedy
5
Q
The Leno
A
Runs the brothel
6
Q
The miles gloriosus
A
Bragging Soldier–
7
Q
The parasitus
A
The “Parasite”–
8
Q
The servi
A
The Slaves
9
Q
The servus callidus
A
The Clever Slave–
10
Q
The ancilla
A
The Maid/Nurse–
11
Q
The matrona
A
The Shrewish Mother–
12
Q
The uxor
A
The Shrewish Wife–
13
Q
The meretrix
A
The Prostitute (Mercenary OR Devoted)–
14
Q
The Virgo
A
The Young Maiden–
