... who came in the form of a man and for this Dionysus punished him. "Euripides has often been called a rationalist, a playwright who excelled in the workings of the mind, who celebrated logic and rational argument." In this play Euripides sho! ws many cases of black humor. For example, when Pentheus is wearing woman's dress with his hemline all askew. The Bacchae opens ... persuade Pentheus told Cadmus that it was time for them to leave and worship Dionysus. On of Pentheus's servants enter with Dionysus in chains. His servant was surprised at how easy Dionysus was to catch. He did not hid...

• Word Count: 3013
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School