Literary Elements
One of Aristotle's 3 Unities, this term refers to having a play set in one specific location that does not change.
What is the Unity of Time?
Cuts her little brother into pieces and throw him over the side of the Argo.
Medea stabs her children.
What is Episode 5?
This literary technique is used when an author wants to create a sharp contrast between characters.
What is juxatposition?
What is Colchis?
Medea asks Aegeus to swear an oath to protect her.
What is Episode 3?
These two types of dramatic tension are ended when Medea kills her children.
What is tension of dilemma and tension of the task?
This god is the steward of oaths, and the most powerful of all the Greek Gods.
Jason tries to convince Medea and the Chorus the he left Medea to marry the Princess because he thought it would benefit Medea and their children.
What is Episode 2?
This one of Aristotle's Three Appeals is the one that finally convinces Creon to allow Medea to stay in Corinth.
What is ethos?
To the Ancient Greeks, plays were considered a form of this
What is religious instruction?
Medea "apologizes" to Jason and begs him for forgiveness.
What is Episode 4?
In Episode 2, Medea lays out a list of all she sacrificed for Jason and by doing so uses this one of Aristotle's Three Appeals.
What is logos?
These two playwrights were Eurpides's biggest rivals
Who are Sophocles and Aeschylus?
The Messenger relates the the details of the horrific deaths of Creon and his daughter.