A. Raia
Comic Spirit
November, 2002

Computer Workshop 2

Beginning your Final Project Research

Plays:

   Plautus' Miles Gloriosus

   Plautus' Aulularia (The Pot of Gold):
   You will arrive at hyperlinked line numbers.
   Click on the line numbers to be connected to the Latin text, which contains links to explanations and images.
   Go to the upper navigation bar and click on "English translation" in order to read the play.

   Aristophanes' Frogs

   Aristophanes' Clouds

Theater:

    Introduction

   Greek Theater Structure

   Greek Theaters
   Theater of Dionysus (go to the Gallery)
   Theater at Epidauros (see another site about this theater)

   Theater of Pompey at Rome (go to the Gallery)

Comedy:

   Comic Devices and Conventions

   Ancient Theater:
   Read about comic performances in Greece and Rome

   Introduction to Greek Old Comedy

   Greek Stagecraft

Stock Characters:

   Stereotypes:
   Look up common character flaws, for example "penny-pinching" or "boastful."