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A reasonable list of study questions - A reasonable list of study questions on the play.
A concise, alternative summary of the play¹s plot. - A concise, alternative summary of the play¹s plot.
Brief list of study questions: - Brief list of study questions: Good for a quick review of major themes.
Perseus Project website on Klytaimestra: - Perseus Project website on Klytaimestra: A Study of Aeschylus' Agamemnon 1372-1576. High level scholarship. Useful and thoughtful information on the lead female character of the play.
CNEA website: - includes the mythological background of the play by John Por. Valuabe for filling in history of the house of Atreus.
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- Summary and Analysis of Section 1: From the first line to Clytaemestra's: "Of all good things to wish this is my dearest choice"
- Summary and Analysis of Section 2: From the Chorus' line: "My lady, no grave man could speak with better / grace" to the exit of the Herald
- Summary and Analysis of Section 3: From the exit of the Herald to Clytaemestra's exit after speaking to Cassandra
- Summary and Analysis of Section 4: From Clytaemestra's exit after she speaks to Cassandra to the opening of the palace doors after Agamemnon's cries
- Summary and Analysis of Section Five: From the opening of the palace doors on the bodies of Agamemnon and Cassandra to the end of the play
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