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    AGAMEMNON CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY AGAMEMNON‚ son of Atreus and King of Argos and Mycenae; Commander-in-Chief of the Greek armies in the War against Troy. CLYTEMNESTRA‚ daughter of Tyndareus‚ sister of Helen; wife to Agamemnon. AIGISTHOS‚ son of Thyestes‚ cousin and blood-enemy to Agamemnon lover to Clytemnestra. CASSANDRA‚ daughter of Priam‚ King of Troy‚ a prophetess; now slave to Agamemnon. A WATCHMAN. A HERALD. CHORUS of Argive Elders‚ faithful to AGAMEMNON. CHARACTERS MENTIONED IN

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    themselves more confidently but post-war problems beyond language and print like economic stability‚ the threat of new ideas and morality had to be grappled with side by side. Order for Masks Virginia R. Moreno To this harlequinade I wear a black tights and a fool’s cap Billiken‚ make me three bright masks For the three tasks in my life. Three faces to wear One after the other For the three men in my life. When my Brother comes Make me one opposite If he is a devil‚ a saint With a staff

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    Although Hamlet and Agamemnon both follow Aristotle’s definition of tragedy‚ I believe Hamlet is a more tragic play. Many more innocent lives were taken in Hamlet than Agamemnon. Hamlet‚ Gertrude‚ Ophelia‚ Polonius and Laertes were all killed due to Claudius’ deceptive and cheating ways. In Agamemnon‚ Cassandra and Iphigenia were the only innocent lives taken‚ both caused by Agamemnon’s lack of morals. The sheer number of deaths in Hamlet that were caused by unjust means and intentions brings

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    is believed that when man triumphs in a battle‚ they rise to believe they are god-like and become too successful and prideful. As a result‚ a prideful man can easily start defying the gods and in turn be punished by the gods for their treachery. Agamemnon reveals of having knowledge of dangers of hubris as he quotes‚ “I am a mortal man; I cannot trample upon these tinted splendors without fear thrown in my path. I tell you‚ as a man‚ not god‚ to reverence me.” (Aeschylus‚ 922) However even though

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    for their misfortunes? The arguement and reconciliation of Achilles and Agamemnon perfectly illustrate this delimma through their speeches of supposed forgiveness and understanding. The reconciliation begins with the death of Achilles close friend‚ Patroclus. This flies Achilles into another rage and he is ready for vengeance against the Trojan army. This means that he must make amends with Agamemnon. He states‚ “Agamemnon‚ was it better for both us‚ after all‚ for you and me to rage at each other…

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    The mask is an object worn over or in front of the face to hide the identity of a person and by its own features to establish another being. This essential characteristic of hiding and revealing personalities or moods is common to all masks. As cultural objects they have been used throughout the world in all periods and have been as varied in appearance as in their use and symbolism. Masks have been designed in innumerable varieties‚ from the simplest of crude “False Faces” held by a handle to

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    Alternating Masks Noninvasive ventilation is a much needed option for patients in the critical care setting‚ but prolonged use and multiple comorbidities can lead to pressure of the face and head. Alternating the nasal/oral mask with the full face mask could help decrease the risk of skin breakdown or lessen the severity of wounds that do develop. “A full facial mask has the potential for greater redistribution of pressure because it covers the forehead and a larger area of the cheek/side

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    Meymune Şeyma ŞEVİK 37477105464 Lesson Plan For Making MASK Outcome: By the end of the lesson‚ students will be able to make a mask‚ identify the materials which are used for making a mask. T:Hi‚ my dear students How are you today S:Fine thanks and you T:I am also fine. Today we will make a mask. So we need some materials to make a mask.(teacher shows pictures of materials one by one). We need a paper plate (showing it and stick on the board). A paper plate (writing it near the picture). And

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    cast metal resins‚ vacuformed plastic and occasionally leather and fiberglass in order to create his masks and props‚ which he makes by hand. His area is Ceramics‚ which he uses in order to create masks among others‚ and he is also a concept artist. As seen from the coloured images in the portfolio (that can mostly be scrolled through sideways‚ similarly to the Rhiannon Ewing-James’ portfolio) the masks that the artist makes are mainly covered in earthy colours‚ with occasional usage of bolder colours

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    135). Before Agamemnon enters his father’s house and is ultimately murdered‚ he raises his right hand in honor of the gods saying: “the ones who sent me forth have brought me home” (pg. 134). This most accurately portrays Agamemnon’s dilemma; that is‚ he is imprisoned in the middle of two moral obligations. Each of these obligations is absolute but in utter opposition with one another. Agamemnon is an innocent man forced by the gods into making a morally problematic decision. Agamemnon arrives late

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