Eavesdropping in Roman Comedy ... |
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action already announces appears approach arrival asides audience aware Ballio becomes begins bring calls carry catches sight Chaerea Charinus Chremes comedy comes comes forward comic effect concludes continues contribute conventional conversation daughter Davos Demipho departs departure deviation directed discovered discovery Donatus door dramatist dropping eaves eavesdropping scene engaged entering character enters entrance dialogue entrance monody entrance monologue entrance speech error Euclio examples exit expresses fact father fear follows forced frequent girl give hear Hegio heldover character importance intended interest intrigue keep learns lines link monologue listens lover major marry master Menaechmus miles mistress naturally overhearing Pamphilus parasite Parmeno person Phil Phorm pimp Plautus play plot presence pretends Pseudolus question remains remarks result reveals says senex serve silent Simo situation slave soldier speaking stage supra Syrus technique temple tion usually wife