Roman Drama
Compare Roman drama to Greek Drama. Use the information from the lecture and the text book to form your answer.
Romans adopted Greek drama but also transformed it.
- what major changes were made to Roman drama?
- Why do you think those changes were made?
- What do you think led to the decline in popularity of drama in Roman times?
- (think context for the last two questions: what political, economic, and social changes were happening when the Romans took over the Greeks that may have led to changes in the dramatic arts?)
