The Bacchae Questions and Answers
The Bacchae
What is the role of the Chorus in The Bacchae and how does it fulfill this role?
One of the fundamental roles of the Chorus in Euripides's work is to provide a counterpoint to the forces of doubt and skepticism towards the divine. Euripides himself was not very fond of the...
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Can someone give me a comparison between Dionysus' successful right of passage and Pentheus' failed right of passage?
An important part of a comparison between Dionysus and Pentheus in relation to the rites of passage relates to the kratos, or the power to rule. For Dionysus, his kratos descends to him from his...
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In Twelfth Night and The Bacchae, how is the role of deception in society demonstrated?
Deception, especially disguise and mistaken identity, are at the core of the plots of both Twelfth Night and The Bacchae. In Twelfth Night, Viola deceives Duke Orsino and the countess Olivia by...
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Does Euripides challenge the tradition of Greek tragedy in The Bacchae?
The main ways that Euripides challenges the traditions of tragedy in The Bacchae have to do not with the substance of the play but rather the way that it violates certain generic conventions. As we...
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What are some key concepts to do with The Bacchae by Euripides? Some significant aspects? Recurring aspects? Thankyou !
Here are some key points in The Bacchae: RULES can STIFLE The Bacchae warns people that following rules too striclty can be harmful for society. Rules have their place, but they can also be...
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In "The Bacchae" why does Pentheus despise their dancing, lusting and chaos?
Pentheus does not believe that Dionysus is a divinity. He believes that what the women are doing is for a false god and that it is immoral. When the women went to the woods to begin their...