Editing Plautus (section)

===Farce===
{{For|the Italian tradition of farce|Atellan farce}}
There are differences not just in how the father–son relationship is presented, but also in the way in which Menander and Plautus write their poetry. William S. Anderson discusses the believability of Menander versus the believability of Plautus and, in essence, says that Plautus' plays are much less believable than those plays of Menander because they seem to be such a farce in comparison. He addresses them as a reflection of Menander with some of Plautus' own contributions. Anderson argues there is unevenness in the poetry of Plautus that results in "incredulity and refusal of sympathy of the audience."<ref>Lloyd, R. F., "Two Prologues: Menander and Plautus", ''The American Journal of Philology'' 84.2 (1963, April), p. 141.</ref>