AP Literature & Composition January 9‚ 2015 Medea Study Guide By Euripides Prologue (1130): Nurse‚ Tutor‚ Medea 1. What is the dramatic purpose of the Nurse’s speech? The Nurse’s speech works as an introduction to the background of the story that is needed to understand the motives presented in the story. 2. The Nurse begins by referring to Jason’s ship Argo that brought Medea to Greece from her home in Colchis (Black Sea area). According to the Nurse‚ why did Medea sail with Jason? “Mad love with Jason; nor would she… in Corinth
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the plays Hedda Gabler‚ Hedda Gabler‚ and in Medea‚ Medea‚ both did not accept their typical role in society as women. Similarities that may connect these women and their refusal to be a typical woman are that they both were high class‚ and that they were both raised by their fathers. Differences that set Hedda Gabler and Medea apart are that Hedda cared deeply about her reputation‚ and that Medea has true love for her husband‚ Jason. Both women‚ Medea and Hedda‚ were raised in a very high class
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themes of Medea‚ to me‚ were the most prevalent literary object in the play. They can describe almost every emotion and action of the main pro‚ and antagonists. The major themes of Medea are intelligence‚ manipulation‚ and ferventness. Her intelligence leads to the unnecessary death of her two children‚ her manipulative ways result in the unnecessary death of a king‚ and her ferventness is the main cause of distress for every single character involved in the tragedy. The tragedy of Medea is without
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The Dramatic Appeal of Human Props in Greek Drama In both The Medea and Lysistrata‚ powerful women wage wars against the male-dominated status quo‚ harnessing minor characters as pawns to achieve their desired ends. Like all dramatic props‚ these manipulated characters do not have motivations or character arcs‚ nor do they single-handedly propel the action of either play. They serve as symbols rather than people‚ vehicles which Euripides’ and Aristophanes’ female protagonists
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In ‘Medea’‚ Euripides shows Medea in a new light‚ as a scorned woman that the audience sympathises with to a certain extent‚ but also views as a monster due to her act of killing her own children. The protagonist of a tragedy‚ known as the Tragic Hero is supposed to have certain characteristics which cause the audience to sympathise with them and get emotionally involved with the plot. The two main characters‚ Medea and Jason‚ each have certain qualities of the Tragic Hero‚ but neither has them all
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In The Medea by Euripides and The Aeneid by Virgil the characters of Medea and Dido respond to desertion by their husbands‚ the individual they love most‚ in the form of a quarrel. Both characters go on to attempt to alleviate their pain via revenge. Their judgments and actions are impaired by each woman’s great eros and amor. Euripides and Virgil illustrate their vision of passion and love through the effects of Medea and Dido’s actions under the influence of these emotions. Both women could choose
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Prince Hamlet struggles with the inexplicable death of his father‚ the betrayal by his uncle‚ and the inadvertent murder of a seemingly innocent man. Laertes likewise suffers through the accidental death of his father‚ the betrayal by a man close to the family‚ and the snide and sneaky murder of that same man. The difference between Hamlet and Laertes‚ however‚ clearly lies in how these men handle the difficult situations they face. Hamlet‚ the intelligent thinker‚ calmly overanalyzes each detail
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Smith’s Hyper Hamlet Annotated Hamlet with Hypertext Links to Related Lines‚ Plot Summary‚ Themes‚ Motifs & Symbolism & Word-Play‚ Character Analysis‚ Historical Context‚ and Essays Complete Text of Hamlet Annotated with Hypertext Links (This is useful for searching within the play without bumping into my notes‚ which are discreetly linked via hypertext.) Complete Text of Hamlet Annotated with Interleaved Notes and Links Hamlet Plot Summary Hamlet Themes Hamlet Motifs & Symbolism
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to audiences by capturing this distinct essence of passion in its characters. Medea‚ Beowulf‚ and The Once and Future King‚ are all works of literature that encompass characters who allow their human passions to stream out of control‚ causing the eventual ruin of one or more individuals. The ancient Greek play "Medea" is a most fitting example of uncontrolled passion and the dire effects that can result from it. Medea is a character that exemplifies a vast amount of passion throughout the text
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The Medea by Euripides‚ Heroides XII: Medea to Jason by Ovid Both Fifth century B.C. playwright Euripides and Roman poet and dramatist Ovid tell the story of Jason ditching Medea for another woman; however‚ they do not always share a perspective on the female matron’s traits‚ behavior‚ and purpose. Euripides portrays a woman who reacts to injustice by beginning a crusade to avenge all who harmed her which she is prepared to see through even if it means resorting to the most contemptible methods
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