Roman Comedy XXIV: Terence’s Eunouchus, or The Eunuch is Not Who He Seems

Posted byTriumvir ClioPosted inRoman Comedy, The Romans

The title character is not who he seems in Terence’s Eunouchus.

Discussion Prompts
  1. Who is the titular eunuch? Why?
  2. If you were directing this today, how would you handle the rape that is central to the plot?
  3. And the usual directing questions: dream cast, setting, vision, etc.?
  4. Vengeance vs justice as presented in this play. Discuss.
  5. Is the stock character of the “friendly neighborhood prostitute” subversive? Why or why not?
  6. AP Credit: Retell this story from Pamphila’s point of view.

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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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