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* [[Added Alliterative Appeal]]: [[Miles Gloriosus]] tends to speak like this.

'''Miles:''' Now, I rid Rome of a rascal. }}

** This is [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] by Pseudolus at one point:

'''Pseudolus:''' Very good! Can you say "Titus the tailor told ten tall tales to Titania the titmouse"? }}

* [[Aesop]]: [[Discussed Trope|Discussed]] and subverted. "Morals tomorrow! Comedy tonight!" (See [[Spoof Aesop]], below.)

* [[Incredibly Long Note]]: At the end of Miles Gloriosus's [[Villain Song]]. Followed immediately by [[Intermission]].

* [[Incoming Ham]]: Miles Gloriosus.

* [[Intermission]]: Pseudolus triggers the intermission by saying [[Medium Awareness|it's the only thing that can get him out of his current fix.]]

* [["I Want" Song]]: "Bring Me My Bride" for Miles Gloriosus; "Free" for Pseudolus.

* [[The Speechless]]: Gymnasia, Pseudolous' love interest.

* [[Spoof Aesop]]: the final sung lines:

''...Morals tomorrow! [[Catch Phrase|Comedy tonight!]]'' }}

* [[Suicide as Comedy]]: When Hero first learns that Philia has been sold, he tries to stab himself, only to miss (he gets the part of the toga under his arm instead). He tries again a minute later, only for Pseudolus to snatch the dagger and tell him to knock it off.