id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-9890 Theatre of ancient Rome - Wikipedia .html text/html 5162 581 63 [1] Theatre during this era is generally separated into genres of tragedy and comedy, which are represented by a particular style of architecture and stage play, and conveyed to an audience purely as a form of entertainment and control.[2] When it came to the audience, Romans favored entertainment and performance over tragedy and drama, displaying a more modern form of theatre that is still used in contemporary times.[2] 'Spectacle' became an essential part of an everyday Romans expectations when it came to Theatre.[1] Some works by Plautus, Terence, and Seneca the Younger that survive to this day, highlight the different aspects of Roman society and culture at the time, including advancements in Roman literature and theatre.[1]Theatre during this period of time would come to represent an important aspect of Roman society during the republican and imperial periods of Rome.[1] ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-9890.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-9890.txt