... Electra that she could avenge her father's death with blood for blood but she must do so in a smart, stealthy, and respectful manner. Once Orestes arrived in the palace with Clytemnestra, Electra became extremely blood thirsty and craved to hear the screams of her dying mother. As Electra stood outside the room where ... many years for but that was not enough for her she wanted her mother to suffer more and she rejoiced in the murders. When Aegisthus arrived and Orestes proceeded to kill him Electra refused to give him the rights he so very deserved. As the royal King of Mycenae Aegisthu...

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... For example, Clytemnestra murders Agamemnon as revenge for his sacrifice of their daughter Iphigeneia. Along those same lines, in the second part of the trilogy, Choephoroe, Orestes, who is Agamemnon son, murders Clytemnestra and Aegisthus. He does this in order to gain revenge on them for killing his father. It was by this ... to solve their problems on their own and do not need the gods to settle their disputes. This is especially evident when they have a trial for Orestes with a jury to decide his fate, not a god. The Greeks are moving away from the gods and myth as well. They are bec...

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... the audience's attention is held when dramatic irony is used. There is a perfect example of dramatic irony in "Electra" when the audience know that Orestes has returned to find Electra. The audience know that Electra is talking to her long lost brother, Orestes, but she does not. "Orestes: I bring news of your brother Electra: Oh! You are a friend! Is he alive-or dead ... ? Orestes: Alive. So much is good" Another example of dramatic irony in "Electra" is when Orestes goes to murder Aegisthus. The audience know what Orestes" intentions are but Aegisthus does not. And the same happens whe...

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... of their father, but there is always the danger of becoming trapped in a net of deception. The only other direct referral to a net is when Orestes and Electra are working up the courage to kill their mother and their step father. They speak of the "all-embracing net," (L.B. 479), in which ... He begins with the ghost of the dead Clytemnestra wanting the Furies to avenge her murder by first insulting the weakness of their hunting nets. "he [Orestes] is through the thick of your nets, he breaks away! Mocking laughter twists across his face," (Eum. 116-117). Even insults begin with poking ....

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... come back to haunt her. As the story continued and time passed emotions seemed to be a strong as they had ever been if not stronger. Orestes demonstrates bitter rage when he recalls his father's death by his power hungry mother. As he listens to his sister sob mourning for the dead ... and relive her present life, he is determined to avenge Agamemnon's death at any cost. Orestes set out to kill his mother and her lover without a second thought. He did just that but, wept sorrowfully after the fact. He begs the ... looking for forgiveness. He acknowledges his "mistake" but is only sorry ...

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... or who is just plain stupid. Piety, to Electra is very important. She surely would love to avenge her father's death but she can"t do it by herself. She needs Orestes there by her side to do it since it is the duty of the son to avenge the death of his father. In this case, Clytemnestra and Aegisthus are the ... murderers of Agamemnon's death. Electra, having hope in Orestes and a strong devotion to the gods, she lives mourning her father's death. Electra says "Never shall I depart from sorrow and tears and lamentation" (231-232). No one, even her own ... loved another person very much...

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... foresight immediately foretells their certain demise but alas it was too late. Once they step foot into their "tomb" the door closed and Agamemnon and Cassandra's lives ceased to exist. Orestes, after being sent away for seven years, Came back to avenge his fathers death. Along with his sister Electra and his best friend Pylades he killed his mother and her ... a wife who has cheated on husband and decides to kill him. In turn she and the lover are killed themselves by the vengeful son and daughter. What about the names? Orestes and Orin, Christine and Clytemnestra, Aegisthus and Adam, ...

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