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Professor Edmon Thomas
Theatre 1030 001
31 August 2015
The Oresteia: Play Critiques
Agamemnon Critique
Plot:
Argos has been living without its king for ten years. He doesn't think that Clytemnestra, Agamemnon's wife, and Queen of Argos, is managing things very well (103). Inciting Incident:
The Watchman sees a signal fire announces that Agamemnon is coming home from the Trojan War, after his long period of absence (104).
Exposition:
To ensure safe travels Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia. The siege of Troy lasted ten years. Finally the city fell and was sacked by the Greek army, its temples were destroyed (110)
Foreshadowing:
Cassandra reveals what took place at the palace in the past generation, when Atreus (Agamemnon's …show more content…
Foreshadowing:
Orestes and Electra talk about getting vengeance on their mother and her lover, Aegisthus, for killing their father previously (196).
Protagonist’s goal:
The protagonist’s goal (Orestes) is to get vengeance on his father’s death by killing Aegisthus and Clytemnestra.
Point of Attack:
Orestes knocks on the doors of the palace and Clytemnestra answers. He pretends to be someone else and tells her that Orestes is dead and asks her to send Aegisthus to hear the news (209).
Complications:
The fact that Clytemnestra answered the door and Orestes had to lie about his identity is a complication.
Climax:
When Clytemnestra sees Orestes over the lifeless body of her lover, Aegisthus, she tries to distract Orestes from killing her. It starts to work, but Plyades appears and reminds of his goal and that Apollo is counting on him. He then stabs her and kills her
Professor Edmon Thomas
Theatre 1030 001
31 August 2015
The Oresteia: Play Critiques
Agamemnon Critique
Plot:
Argos has been living without its king for ten years. He doesn't think that Clytemnestra, Agamemnon's wife, and Queen of Argos, is managing things very well (103). Inciting Incident:
The Watchman sees a signal fire announces that Agamemnon is coming home from the Trojan War, after his long period of absence (104).
Exposition:
To ensure safe travels Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia. The siege of Troy lasted ten years. Finally the city fell and was sacked by the Greek army, its temples were destroyed (110)
Foreshadowing:
Cassandra reveals what took place at the palace in the past generation, when Atreus (Agamemnon's …show more content…
Foreshadowing:
Orestes and Electra talk about getting vengeance on their mother and her lover, Aegisthus, for killing their father previously (196).
Protagonist’s goal:
The protagonist’s goal (Orestes) is to get vengeance on his father’s death by killing Aegisthus and Clytemnestra.
Point of Attack:
Orestes knocks on the doors of the palace and Clytemnestra answers. He pretends to be someone else and tells her that Orestes is dead and asks her to send Aegisthus to hear the news (209).
Complications:
The fact that Clytemnestra answered the door and Orestes had to lie about his identity is a complication.
Climax:
When Clytemnestra sees Orestes over the lifeless body of her lover, Aegisthus, she tries to distract Orestes from killing her. It starts to work, but Plyades appears and reminds of his goal and that Apollo is counting on him. He then stabs her and kills her