Roman Comedy XII: Plautus’s Aulularia, or My Daughter! My Ducats!

Posted byTriumvir ClioPosted inRoman Comedy, The Romans

Euclio gives Shylock a run for his money in the realm of miserly characters in Plautus’s Aulularia.

Discussion Prompts
  1. What do you think happens in the lost ending of this play?
  2. As a director, how would you handle the lost ending?
  3. As a director, how would you handle the fact that Lyconides raped Phaedria?
  4. Should the lar familiaris stay on stage for the entire play? Why or why not?
  5. AP Credit: Compare/contrast Euclio with other miser characters from later plays.
  6. Do you think Phaedria ever appeared on stage during the lost ending? Why or why not?

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I have a BA in History and Classical Civilization from Loyola University Chicago and an MPH from Western Michigan University. I've been a geometry teacher, a religion teacher, a writing tutor. I'm a writer, a knitter, a dancer, a singer, an actor. And, yes, for fun I like to reread everything that was assigned while getting my classics degree.

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