All About Medea
Name of Medea's husband
Jason
Who is Creon?
- King of Corinth
- Jason's new father-in-law
“If you were not a coward, you would not have married behind my back.”
Medea
TRUE OR FALSE: Medea is a Greek comedy.
FALSE
The name of Jason's ship
The Argo
Medea lives in this place, in exile
Corinth
Aegeus
“But can you have the heart to kill your flesh and blood?”
Chorus
TRUE OR FALSE: Medea forgives Jason for the sake their children.
FALSE
“Your words are wasted. You will never persuade me.”
Creon
What does Medea plan to do, in order to achieve revenge?
- Give the Princess of Corinth (Jason's fiancé) a poisonous gold dress
- Kill her children
Name of Jason's homeland
(Hint: Medea is currently in exile FROM here and cannot go back)
Iolcus
“I am afraid she may think of some dreadful thing, for her heart is violent.”
Nurse
TRUE OR FALSE: Jason plans to leave Medea to marry Creon’s daughter.
TRUE
Name of the oracle Aegeus visits to inquire about having children
Oracle of Phoebus
Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas
(WHAT WORD IS THIS?)
Clever
Name of Creon's daughter that Jason plans to marry
Glauce
“This is not the first occasion that I have noticed how hopeless it is to deal with a stubborn temper.”
Jason
TRUE OR FALSE: Medea is a play that was written by Sophocles in 431 B.C.
FALSE.
It was written by Euripedes
What kills Glauce?
the poisoned gifts that Medea sends her: The crown bursts into flames and the robe clings to her body, burning and consuming her flesh.
Before carrying out her revenge, Medea secures refuge in this city ruled by King Aegeus.
What is Athens?
Though he remains loyal to Jason's household, this character helps carry Medea's poisoned gifts to Glauce through the children.
Who is the Pedagogue (Tutor)?
"Children, your mother has won. You are no longer exiles."
Who is the Pedagogue (Tutor)?
TRUE OR FALSE: Medea reveals her entire plan for revenge to Aegeus when he offers her refuge in Athens
False. Medea secures Aegeus's promise of protection before fully revealing the details of her reveng
Medea's revenge would have been impossible without this combination of two events: Aegeus's oath and Creon's granting of this request.
What is one more day in Corinth?