Bacchae

Question 1

what are the 4 themes of the Bacchae

Answer 1

1. deception/identity
2. violence
3. order vs irrationality
4. gods vs mortals

Question 2

Bacchae quote on the theme deception/identity (3)

Answer 2

1. “I have put aside my divine form, and in the body of a man I have come here”-D
2. “I cannot put on women’s clothes!”-P
3. “mother I am your son, Pentheus”-P

Question 3

Bacchae quote on the theme violence (3)

Answer 3

1. “his mother was the first to start the killing”-messanger
2. “a find accomplishment to soak your hands until they drip with the blood of your child”-chorus
3. “I am holding the head of Pentheus”-Agave

Question 4

Bacchae quote on the theme order vs irrationality (3)

Answer 4

1. “I fear the swiftness of your moods, lord, and your temper which is excessively kinglike”-messanger
2. “the unjust man who committed injustice”-chorus
3. “lord Bromios has destroyed us with justice”-Cadmus

Question 5

Bacchae quote on the theme gods vs mortals (3)

Answer 5

1. “I do not scorn the gods since I am mortal myself”-Cadmus
2. “though only a man he dared to fight against a god”-D
3. “he was like you, he did not revere the god. That is why the god joined you all together in the same suffering”-cadmus

Question 6

modern scholar quote about making the audience sympathise with Agave

Answer 6

“no parent can watch Agave’s recognition and not sympathise”-Roisman

Question 7

modern scholar quote about Bacchae being violent

Answer 7

“Bacchae is one of Euripides’ most disturbing plays”-Stuttard

Question 8

modern scholar quote about social structure

Answer 8

“Dionysus has profoundly disrupted the city’s social structure”-Morwood