The main task of this paper is to present the motives of a captured woman in drama and masquerade in older Croatian literature, in the works of Džore Držić, Mavro Vetranović, Hanibal Lucić, Nikola Nalješković and Antun Bratosaljić Sasin. In addition to describing the main characteristics of Croatian drama slaves, the opinions of their researchers will also be analyzed. The characteristics of the motifs in masquerades, in occasional monologue songs of Italian origin, will also be pointed out. The paper presents the development of the topic of abducted women in older Croatian literature in the context of the early modern attitude towards women. The research used the method of thematic analysis of literary works in which the slave motif was recognized. Special attention is paid to the thematic analysis of the secular drama of Robinja Hanibal Lucić, because it is one of the canonical texts of Croatian Renaissance literature. In conclusion, the similarities and differences of Croatian drama slaves will be presented, as well as the innovations that some authors introduce into their literary works.