Vocabulary
treatment that is kind and forgiving
What is MERCY?
Pythias speaks against a new law and is overheard by a soldier of the king.
What is an opening conflict of the play that gets Pythias into trouble?
A good friendship has more value than wealth or power.
the art of speaking and writing persuasively
What is rhetoric?
He is trustworthy, dependable, and brave.
What are Pythias's character traits?
to assign a job or role to someone
What is APPOINT?
Damon offers to treat Pythias's family "as if they were his own mother and sister." However, Pythias explains that he still needs to make sure his family is secure before he dies.
What is the reason Damon decides to take Pythias's place in jail?
3rd person
What is the POV of the text?
Lines 60-61- Pythias's mother is expressing strong emotion which causes Pythias to respond with emotion as well.
What is pathos?
He is a brave, courageous, good friend.
What are Damon's character traits?
harsh or unpleasant
What is SEVERE?
He keeps his faith in Pythias’s loyalty.
What is a description of how Damon feels as he awaits Pythias’s return?
What is the author's purpose for writing this text?
Line 55- Damon is being portrayed as a fool with an argument that his friend will let him down.
What is logos?
He is cruel, evil, and bad.
What are the character traits of the king?
in a way that shows extreme need
What is DESPERATELY?
“But I would give all my money and power for one friend like Damon and Pythias.”
What is evidence of the king's conclusion at the end of the play?
Cast of Characters
Stage directions
Title of Text
What are text features?
"Your Majesty! I beg of you! Let Pythias go home for a few days to bid farewell to his mother and sister.”
What is pathos?
instructions to show how a play is presented
What are stage directions?
rule or restriction
What is CONDITION?
Damon displays an act of ____ to Pythias by saying that he is willing to go to prison for him. A soldier displays an act of ____ to the king by telling him what he overheard and arresting Pythias for the king.
(To receive credit, you must identify the word and prepare an explanation of how these two interactions contract one another.)
What is LOYALTY and how is it displayed differently?
Damon and Pythias have a friendship based on shared values and trust that has been earned over time.
The king has power over the soldier.
Line 41- Damon persuades the king to make a surprising agreement with him. Damon is willing to risk his life by going to prison for Pythias. The king agrees to this out of curiosity and is testing the strength of friendship.
What is an example of a character interaction that has a major impact on the plot, specifically, the main conflict?
“He gives his word that he will return at your appointed time. Everyone knows that his word can be trusted.”
What is ethos?
Friendship can prepare you for adult life.
What is an example of fallacious reasoning? This statement assumes that friendship is necessary to be successful at work and in one’s social life.