Medea (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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What themes are central to Medea by Euripides?
What themes are central to Medea by Euripides?
Revenge, betrayal, and the role of women in society.
How does Medea react to Jason's betrayal?
How does Medea react to Jason's betrayal?
She devises a plan for revenge against him and others.
What character traits define Medea?
What character traits define Medea?
Powerful, intelligent, vengeful, and deeply emotional.
What does Medea do to exact her vengeance?
What does Medea do to exact her vengeance?
She kills Glauce, Creon, and her own children.
What role does the chorus play in the play?
What role does the chorus play in the play?
They comment on the action and express moral implications.
What is the significance of the poisoned gifts?
What is the significance of the poisoned gifts?
They symbolize betrayal and Medea's cunning manipulation.
What dramatic technique foreshadows the tragedy?
What dramatic technique foreshadows the tragedy?
The Nurse’s lamentations and chorus’s warnings.
How does the play portray the theme of revenge?
How does the play portray the theme of revenge?
It shows that revenge leads to greater suffering and destruction.
What's the outcome for Jason at the play's end?
What's the outcome for Jason at the play's end?
He is left devastated by the loss of his family.
What does Medea's escape signify?
What does Medea's escape signify?
Divine intervention and the unpredictable will of the gods.