Medea (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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In what year was Euripides' 'Medea' written?
In what year was Euripides' 'Medea' written?
431 BCE
Who does Jason choose to marry, causing Medea's desire for revenge?
Who does Jason choose to marry, causing Medea's desire for revenge?
Glauce, daughter of Creon
How much time does Medea negotiate with Creon to remain in Corinth?
How much time does Medea negotiate with Creon to remain in Corinth?
One day
What poisoned gifts does Medea send to Glauce?
What poisoned gifts does Medea send to Glauce?
A robe and golden crown
How does Medea escape at the play's conclusion?
How does Medea escape at the play's conclusion?
In Helios's chariot
From which distant land does Medea originally come?
From which distant land does Medea originally come?
Colchis
What does Creon identify as his fatal weakness?
What does Creon identify as his fatal weakness?
His soft heart
Who promises Medea sanctuary in Athens after her revenge?
Who promises Medea sanctuary in Athens after her revenge?
Aegeus
To what animal does the Nurse compare Medea in the prologue?
To what animal does the Nurse compare Medea in the prologue?
A lioness guarding cubs
What literary device is used at the play's ending?
What literary device is used at the play's ending?
Deus ex machina
What is the term for the crime Medea commits against her children?
What is the term for the crime Medea commits against her children?
Filicide
Which is a central theme explored throughout 'Medea'?
Which is a central theme explored throughout 'Medea'?
Vengeance & betrayal
What role does the Chorus serve in the play?
What role does the Chorus serve in the play?
Moral commentator & witness