Question

Select all that apply.

Answer 1

With which themes did Roman comedy mainly deal?  

The themes that Roman comedy mainly dealt with are:  

• love  

• misunderstanding  

• mistaken identity  

• deception  

 Explanation:  

Roman comedy mainly dealt with love, misunderstanding, mistaken identity and deception. Roman theatre takes a lot from Greek theater and Alexander the Great disseminated the Greek theatrical tradition throughout the lands he conquered. In Rome however theater related to civic opportunities and theater which was  politically and socially charged was much more conservative. The early plays were extremely lewd and mentioned rulers by name but once the play made it to Rome from Athens that kind of stuff didn't go over so well so Roman theatre makes its characters more general and without mentioning specific rulers by name.

Answer 2

1. Love
2. Misunderstanding
3. Mistaken Identity 
4. Deception