... and tells the story of how Paris, Prince of Troy, stole Helen, the wife of the Greek king Menelaus, thus sparking the Trojan War. The Chorus also tells of how Agamemnon, Clytemnestra's husband, sacrificed their daughter to the god Artemis to gain a favorable wind for the Greek ships to reach their destination in Troy. Clytemnestra calls for sacrifices of thanksgiving to ... the gods and the Chorus questions her decision. She states that Troy has fallen and Agamemnon has returned, knowing this from the beacon, so the Chorus gives thanks and wonders if it is true until confirmed by a hera...

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... , is the wealth he receives through the blood and sweat of his men. Agamemnon is a king who feeds on his people. Yet his people fall to his slyness, revering him as a brave and magnanimous king. As the chorus in Agamemnon notes, "The deed is not diminished but lives/ stronger with every telling. ... The hero/ of whom they speak is elevated,/ no longer mere mortal but godly" (200). Here, the chorus alludes to the fact that words tend to speak louder ... than actions. They seem to be ridiculing Agamemnon. However, right after this, they declare his greatness: "His name/ will be in the mou...

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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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... 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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... should not interpret something. They are often used as a device to pray or to call on the Gods in a story. The Chorus can be used for many different things. In the three plays, Agamemnon, Oedipus Rex, and The Bacchae, the Chorus is used for a variety of different reasons. These are three plays from ancient Greek times. They are from three different authors. In ... doors to see what was going to happen. That is when the Queen confesses to killing Agamemnon and Cassandra. The Chorus ends with saying that Agamemnon's son will return to avenge his father's death. In Oedipus Rex the Chorus a...

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... 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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... , Zeus, master of all fulfillment, now fulfill our prayers " Speed our rites to their fulfillment once for all?- (ll 971-976) Clytaemnestra stabs Agamemnon three times "killing him. She is giving her justification to the chorus saying: " and then I strike him once, twice, and at each stroke he cries in agony " he buckles at the knees and crashes here ... third libation (wine offering), which at banquets would be poured to Zeus the savior. Clytaemnestra goes on to say: "Here is Agamemnon, my husband made a corpse/by this right hand "a masterpiece of Justice./Done is Done!- (ll1429-1431) T...

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... idea of justice being served throughout them all by way of murder, and it is usually driven by revenge and vengeance. "To avenge [Iphigeneia's] death, Agamemnon is killed by his wife, Clytemnestra, " (Buller). Revenge is not always the best form of justice, but to Clytemnestra it was perfect. We see ... for staying away for so long, leaving her to rule their city. While Agamemnon was bathing, Clytemnestra trapped him in his bath robes and killed him with an axe. When she was caught of her crime, the chorus demanded she be exiled and shunned of all men because of her crime. ... She refute...

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... Sending him away was the best way to try and end the cycle of vengeance, which does not prove successful in the end. On two accounts the Chorus wishes for the return of Orestes and that he may come right the wrong which has been committed in the noble house. "Oh, can Orestes live ... to overwhelm these murderers?"(1646-1648) He wants Orestes to find out about this and come back strong and kill these two murderers. The second time the chorus speaks of Orestes returning is when he speaks directly to Aegisthus. "Nevermore, if God's hand guiding brings Orestes home again."(1667) God shall gui...

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... child, he murdered for the Thracian winds, she feels it needs no explanation (Hamilton 255). She feels it is anAct for act, wound for wound? (Agamemnon 1555), therefore it is just. In Euripides? Medea the chorus does not find fault with Medea for punishing Jason for what he had done. But they do find fault with her killing her children, they see ... could have been brought against the children, either by death or being outcasts for their involvement. Second, and most importantly, the sheer fact of causing Jason pain. It is not Agamemnon's unfaithfulness that has spawned Clytaemnestra's ...

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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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... 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 ... knows that there has to be revenge for what her mother has done but Chrysothemis never mourns with her sister or try to console her as the chorus does in the play. Chrysothemis is not respectful to her sister's lamentations and will stay as a coward. Electra also believes that Chrysothemis is a coward ...

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... anagnorisis=recognition of perception of truth. peripeteia= figures fortunes reversedChorus=12-15 men, represented citizens, originally no separate actors, wore masks. Thespis=6thc. first to step from chorus, and talk with it Agon, dramatic confrontation. won first prize for tragedy in 532bc took several parts and wore masks. Aeschylus-first important G tragedian whos work survives added ... Prologue, estb. problem. Agons- developed relationship. exodus, concluded action inbetween. parados-moving onstage.stasima-standing still, strophe-odes while moving rtol.antistrophe while moving bac...

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... is happening in the city. Until this murder is solved and the evil is gone, the plague will be present. One last example of irony occurs in the play of Agamemnon. In Antistrophe 1, on page 30, starting around lines 376 - 384, the chorus is talking about Agamemnon. The irony is occurring because; the chorus is actually talking about the defeat of Paris. ...

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... his most famous works that managed to survive of the over ninety plays were The Persians, The Seven Against Thebes, The Suppliant Maidens, The Orchestra, Agamemnon, and The Prometheus (Smith). Among them is most famous work, Agamemnon. Aeschylus's plays held a recurring set of traits. Each character was clear and direct, the plays usually consisted of reconciliation after guilt and punishment have taken ... specific characters. This also allowed the plot to be more complicated and in depth, and he was able to create more dramatic elements. Sophocles made the number of actors and chorus ...

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... playwrights that survived, Aeschylus (525-456BC), Sophocles (ca. 495-406BC), and Euripides (ca. 485-406BC). One of Aeschylus' works was, The Oresteia (485BC.), which was a trilogy. The three plays were Agamemnon, The Choephori, and The Eumenides. The theme of the plays was about justice. He also introduced the second character to the stage.. Another playwright was Sophocles. He was most famous ... and its individuals. Sophocles introduced the third character and also the use of sense painting towards the history of theatre. He also increased the number of people taking part in a chorus....

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... the advancement of humankind. Art instructs, reveals the truth, and expresses the highest feelings of humankind. Sophocles, the author of "Oedipus Rex," and Aeschylus, the author of "Promethus Bound" and "Agamemnon" were both masters of art, weaving the effects of discord between brash humans and divine entities. Their plays unveil the cold reality of the vulnerability of humans, which shadows Aristotle ... from this house depart" (429-431). Oedipus foolishly harbors feelings of superiority, as he does not heed this advice and acts as if he is untouchable from the gods. The Chorus fores...

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