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The Brothers Menaechmus

Plautus

The Brothers Menaechmus

Plautus

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  • Summary
    • Act Summaries & Analyses
  • “Prologue”-“Exit of Cylindrus”
  • “Entry of Menaechmus II”-“Entry of Menaechmus’s Wife”
  • “Entry of Menaechmus’s Wife”-“End”
  • Character Analysis
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  • Important Quotes
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    • Summary - Act Summaries & Analyses - Character Analysis - Themes - Symbols & Motifs - Important Quotes - Essay Topics

    The Brothers Menaechmus Essay Topics

    1.

    The influence of The Brothers Menaechmus ranges from Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors to the popular musical, The Boys from Syracuse. What has allowed the comedy to stand the test of time?

    2.

    How does Plautus dramatize the downfall of Menaechmus and the rise of Menaechmus II?

    3.

    What role does Greek myth play in The Brothers Menaechmus?

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