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.

• Biography of Aeschylus
• About Agamemnon
• Character List
• Major Themes
• Short Summary
• Full Summary and Analysis
• 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
• Related Links on Agamemnon
• Author of ClassicNote and Sources
• Purchase Agamemnon and Other Works
• Test Yourself! Quiz 1
• Test Yourself! Quiz 2
• Essays on Agamemnon
• E-Text
• Message Board on Agamemnon