Characters (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Flashcards
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Medea's homeland & supernatural abilities
Medea's homeland & supernatural abilities
Foreign princess & sorceress from Colchis
Medea's two conflicting forces
Medea's two conflicting forces
Maternal love vs. desire for vengeance
Medea's ultimate transgression
Medea's ultimate transgression
Murdering her own children
How Medea escapes at play's end
How Medea escapes at play's end
Deus ex machina device, elevated to Athens
Jason's heroic status
Jason's heroic status
Leader of the Argonauts
Character trait Jason embodies
Character trait Jason embodies
Patriarchal arrogance
Creon's position & relation to Glauce
Creon's position & relation to Glauce
King of Corinth, Glauce's father
Creon's fatal mistake
Creon's fatal mistake
Granting Medea one extra day before exile
Glauce's role in the play
Glauce's role in the play
Innocent victim/pawn in revenge plot
How Glauce dies
How Glauce dies
Poisoned golden crown from Medea's gifts
Identity of the chorus
Identity of the chorus
Corinthian women
Chorus's emotional journey
Chorus's emotional journey
From sympathy for Medea to horror at her actions
Aegeus's role for Medea
Aegeus's role for Medea
King of Athens who provides sanctuary
Status of Medea's children on stage
Status of Medea's children on stage
Silent but occupy emotional centre of play
Key opposition driving the drama
Key opposition driving the drama
Medea's passion vs. Jason's rationality