Nicholas Udall modeled Ralph Roister Doister directly after this play's main character.
Nicholas Udall modeled Ralph Roister Doister directly after this play's main character. At the end of this play, its main character is roughed up and threatened by Canio, but is set free after promising to pay a golden mina. A woman in this play uses a hole in a house to convince Sceledrus that she is her sister Dicea. This play's main character was modeled on the Greek alazon and is accused of adultery after being tricked by the prostitute Acroteleutium. Throughout this play, Palaestrio plots to reunite Pleusicles and Philocomasium, who is being held captive in the title character's house. In its first scene, the parasite Artotrogus butters up the title character, who calls himself the grandson of Venus. For 10 points, name this comedy by Plautus about Pyrgopolynices, the title braggart soldier.
Nicholas Udall modeled Ralph Roister Doister directly after this play's main character.
Miles Gloriosus [accept The Braggart Soldier or The Swaggering Soldier before "braggart"]