... it comes as no surprise that Aeschylus, an obvious product of his idealistic time, would incorporate this belief of symbols into his writing. Agamemnon is overloaded with symbolism; on of the most prominent is the animal imagery. Humans who cease to control themselves legitimately tend to be ... . Lions are also said to be protective, social beasts, and this seemingly contradictory trait is mirrored in some of the characters. In Agamemnon, Aeschylus makes known the similarities between many of the characters and this beast through their common lion-like qualities. In contrast to the play...

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... it comes as no surprise that Aeschylus, an obvious product of his idealistic time, would incorporate this belief of symbols into his writing. Agamemnon is overloaded with symbolism; on of the most prominent is the animal imagery. Humans who cease to control themselves legitimately tend to be ... . Lions are also said to be protective, social beasts, and this seemingly contradictory trait is mirrored in some of the characters. In Agamemnon, Aeschylus makes known the similarities between many of the characters and this beast through their common lion-like qualities. In contrast to the play...

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... you. Your visions seem so true." (1218). It is evident that they are being persuaded of the validity of her visions. Further convincing the Chorus of the truth behind her words, Cassandra again recalls the murder of Agamemnon, and uses accounts of the past to validate her visions of the future. Caught in a sudden stream of visions, Cassandra tells in great detail ... objective opinion: "For so much suffering, I tell you, someone plots revenge" (1230 - 1231), concluding that Aegisthus too, is a participant in the plot against Agamemnon. These visions and assertions by Cassandra told to t...

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• Grade Level: High School

... Many Greek plays contain several complex female characters; Aeschylus is a playwright whom incorporates a very complex female character, Clytemnestra in his play Agamemnon. Although Clytemnestra is one of the most recognizable and noted female villains due to her involvement in the murder of her husband and his ... she can dominate as a "tool for her masculine will"2 since he is addressed as a "woman" by the Chorus at the end of the play (1625). The return of Agamemnon is a threat to Clytemnestra's power; however, his return is eagerly anticipated because it gives her the opportunity to s...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... contains light imagery, she clearly sees hope amidst darkness "the blaze went dancing on to ecstasy", "torch", "glowing" upon hearing the news of Agamemnon's arrival and this is summed up when she says "it brings dawn to the black widow's face". Clytaemnestra speaks confidently and with no inhabitations " ... meaning "let the red stream flow", already foreseeing and anticipating the future. She now takes a different approach; she is methodical and clinical in sealing Agamemnon's fate. Her husband is vain, he believes that he is the "king of all kings men kneel or die", almost like a god,...

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... calls it, "male strength of heart." Later in the play after Clytemnestra murders her husband, Agamemnon, and his concubine, Cassandra, she reveals her driving force that has spurned all of her actions up to this point. Clytemnestra is seen by the Chorus as untrustworthy and although suspicious of her, they still could not foresee the impending murders. ... being detected. Only the audience seems to understand the double meanings. One example of how Clytemnestra hides meanings in otherwise plain words is stated in her hope that Agamemnon and his soldiers do not commit any sacrilege in Tro...

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• Grade Level: High School