Jan 2, 2010

Medea and Electra | Suggested Essay Topics

Medea
Prologue and Parados
1. Given the information provided so far through the words of the characters and Chorus, what is the picture being painted of Medea? What might we expect of her in the course of the play, given the hints dropped by the Nurse, who knows her well, and the Chorus, who knows her less well? Provide support for your opinions with excerpts from the play.

2. What kind of tone, or mood, does Euripides set in these opening moments, and what leads you to that conclusion? What stylistic devices does he employ to do so? Examples might be the use of...