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Lecture 12 Flashcards

(13 cards)

1
Q

What is The Bacchae of Euripides?

A

A greek tragedy

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2
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Who were the central characters in The Bacchae of Euripides? (8)

A
– Dionysos 
– Agave 
– Pentheus 
– Cadmus
 – Tiresias 
– The Bacchae 
• Asian women (Chorus) 
• Theban women
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3
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When was The Bacchae of Euripides created?

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406/405 BCE

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4
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Who was Penthesus?

A

a king of Thebes

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5
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What was Thebes?

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An ancient Egyptian city located along the Nile

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6
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Who was Agave?

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Sister of Semele

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7
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Who is Cadmus?

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Recently retired king and grandfather of Pentheus

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8
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Who is Tiresias?

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A seer and friend of Cadmus

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9
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What is a seer?

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A blind prophet

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10
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What are the themes of the story?

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• Tragedy of Opposites 
– Madness vs. rationality 
– Female vs. male
– Foreign vs. Greek
– Nature vs. city
 – New cult vs. civic order
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11
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Who are the victims in this story?

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Both Dionysus and Pentheus are unsympathetic

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12
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What is the right thing to do in the story? (themes)

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▪ Follow reason/rational thought (Pentheus) or emotions and instinct (Dionysus)?

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13
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Where does the story take place?

A

Thebes

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