Roman tragedy

Roman tragedy is tragic drama written in ancient Rome, especially the surviving plays of Seneca, known for rhetorical intensity, supernatural elements, and violent conflict.

Senecan tragedy: A form of Roman tragedy represented by the surviving plays attributed to Seneca. Seneca’s plays are the principal surviving examples of Roman tragic drama.
Thyestes (Seneca): A tragedy by Seneca in which Atreus takes revenge on his brother Thyestes by serving him his sons. Its revenge plot brings Senecan violence and moral horror to an extreme.
Quintus Ennius: A Roman poet of the second century BCE whose works included tragedies adapted from Greek drama. His lost plays represent a major stage in the development of Latin tragedy.
Roman comedy: A genre of ancient Roman drama, especially the comedies of Plautus and Terence, built around comic plots and characters. Comedy was tragedy’s principal dramatic counterpart in Roman literary culture.
Greek tragedy: A genre of ancient Greek drama depicting catastrophic conflicts involving human beings, gods, and fate. Roman tragic plots and characters often adapt Greek dramatic models.
Medea (Seneca): A tragedy by Seneca portraying Medea’s revenge on Jason through the murder of their children. The play turns a Greek tragic story into an intense study of rage and vengeance.
Gnaeus Naevius: A Roman poet of the third century BCE who wrote epic, comedy, and tragedy in Latin. His tragedies helped establish Roman drama, including plays on Roman themes.
Fabula togata: A Roman comedy set among Roman characters and distinguished from comedy set in Greece. Its comic form contrasts with tragedy’s elevated plots and catastrophic outcomes.
Roman theatre: The institutions, performance practices, and dramatic traditions of ancient Rome. Roman tragedy developed within Rome’s wider theatrical culture.
Phaedra (Seneca): A tragedy by Seneca about Phaedra’s illicit desire for her stepson Hippolytus and its consequences. Its speeches and fatal misunderstanding exemplify Seneca’s dramatic treatment of passion.

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