According To Mede Whom Do The Members Of The Chorus?
Medea by Euripedes
Study Guide
Part 1 – Language and Gender, Language and Power, Language and Belief,
Language and Translation
Part 3 – Literature: Text and Context
Part 4 – Literature: Critical Study
If you are not familiar with the conventions and settings for Greek tragedy, Tragedy: The Basics or Introduction to Greek Tragedy will help you get oriented. You may also find this video helpful:
Introduction to Medea Required Reading
Euripides' Medea - a presentation
1. What background facts do we learn from the Nurse's opening speech?
2. What new trouble has the Tutor heard of?
3. Why does the Nurse fear for Medea's children?
4. Why does the Nurse say she prefers not to be great?
5. Whom do the members of the Chorus represent?
6. What excuse …show more content…
How is Medea's situation worse than it would be if she were a native of the city?
9. What promise does Medea ask for and receive from the Chorus?
10. What new misfortune does Kreon bring to Medea?f
Medea (1983) played by Zoe Caldwell video
11. According to Medea, no sensible person would want clever children. Why?
12. Why is Kreon's love for his home and family especially bitter to Medea?
13. What one request of Medea's does Kreon grant? Is he really being merciful?
14. What does Medea resolve to do?
15. Who was Medea's grandfather? (See l. 403.)
16. According to the Chorus, which sex is cruel and deceitful toward the other? Why have poets said otherwise?
17. Whom does Jason blame for Medea's sorrow?
18. What has Medea done for Jason?
19. What justifications does Jason offer for his actions?
20. How do Medea and the Chorus respond to Jason's defense?
21. What does the Chorus say about what makes love desirable or not desirable?
22. Who swears to help Medea IF she comes safely to his land? (Why would this part get special attention from the play's original audience?)
23. What terrible plan does Medea reveal to the Chorus? Why will she do it?
24. Why does the Chorus praise Athens in ll.
Study Guide
Part 1 – Language and Gender, Language and Power, Language and Belief,
Language and Translation
Part 3 – Literature: Text and Context
Part 4 – Literature: Critical Study
If you are not familiar with the conventions and settings for Greek tragedy, Tragedy: The Basics or Introduction to Greek Tragedy will help you get oriented. You may also find this video helpful:
Introduction to Medea Required Reading
Euripides' Medea - a presentation
1. What background facts do we learn from the Nurse's opening speech?
2. What new trouble has the Tutor heard of?
3. Why does the Nurse fear for Medea's children?
4. Why does the Nurse say she prefers not to be great?
5. Whom do the members of the Chorus represent?
6. What excuse …show more content…
How is Medea's situation worse than it would be if she were a native of the city?
9. What promise does Medea ask for and receive from the Chorus?
10. What new misfortune does Kreon bring to Medea?f
Medea (1983) played by Zoe Caldwell video
11. According to Medea, no sensible person would want clever children. Why?
12. Why is Kreon's love for his home and family especially bitter to Medea?
13. What one request of Medea's does Kreon grant? Is he really being merciful?
14. What does Medea resolve to do?
15. Who was Medea's grandfather? (See l. 403.)
16. According to the Chorus, which sex is cruel and deceitful toward the other? Why have poets said otherwise?
17. Whom does Jason blame for Medea's sorrow?
18. What has Medea done for Jason?
19. What justifications does Jason offer for his actions?
20. How do Medea and the Chorus respond to Jason's defense?
21. What does the Chorus say about what makes love desirable or not desirable?
22. Who swears to help Medea IF she comes safely to his land? (Why would this part get special attention from the play's original audience?)
23. What terrible plan does Medea reveal to the Chorus? Why will she do it?
24. Why does the Chorus praise Athens in ll.