Download or read book Study Guide to The Plays of Euripides written by Intelligent Education and published by Influence Publishers. This book was released on 2020-06-28 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by Euripides, one of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose work has survived. Titles in this study guide include Rhesus, Iphigenia In Aulis, Bacchae, Phoenissae, Orestes, Electra, Trojan Women, Helen, Iphigenia In Tauris, Ion, Suppliants, Hecuba, Heracles, Cyclops, A Satyr-Play, Andromache, Heracleidae, Hippolytus, Medea, and Alcestis. As a Greek playwright of fifth-century BCE his tragedies influenced modern dramas and even comedy. Moreover, many of his plays questioned politics of the time, setting him apart as a progressive writer. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Euripides’ classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons they have stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.
Download or read book Review Notes and Study Guide to the Plays of Euripides Aeschylus and Aristophanes written by William Walter and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Study Guide for Euripides s Medea written by Gale, Cengage Learning and published by Gale, Cengage Learning . This book was released on 2017 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Study Guide for Euripides's "Medea," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama For Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama For Students for all of your research needs.
Download or read book A Study Guide for Euripides s Hippolytus written by Gale, Cengage Learning and published by Gale, Cengage Learning . This book was released on 2016 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Study Guide for Euripides's "Hippolytus," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama For Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama For Students for all of your research needs.
Download or read book Ten Plays by Euripides written by Euripides and published by Bantam Classics. This book was released on 1990-08-01 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first playwright of democracy, Euripides wrote with enduring insight and biting satire about social and political problems of Athenian life. In contrast to his contemporaries, he brought an exciting--and, to the Greeks, a stunning--realism to the "pure and noble form" of tragedy. For the first time in history, heroes and heroines on the stage were not idealized: as Sophocles himself said, Euripides shows people not as they ought to be, but as they actually are.
Download or read book Euripides Bacchae A Study Guide written by P. Kenney and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-04-08 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Euripides' Bacchae: A Study Guide The Bacchae is one of Euripides' final plays. It is the story of the punishment of the Theban royal family who dared to deny that Dionysus; the God of wine and breaker of barriers and conventions was a God. This Study Guide explores the structure of the play and the epic and mythical traditions associated with the God Dionysus and also the city of Thebes, which features strongly in many Greek Tragedies. Euripides' Bacchae remains a popular text for students of Ancient Greek Civilization, but is also a popular text for students of Theatre Studies. This study guide has been written to assist the learner in understanding the play and context of Euripides' Bacchae. This Study Guide will also help to lay a sound foundation for those who go on to study the Ancient World at a higher (degree) level as well as appeal to those who are interested in learning more about the Ancient World generally. Euripides' Bacchae: A Study Guide includes; - An introduction to Greek tragedy and its key concepts - Analysis of Aristotle's commentary on Greek Tragedy - Synopsis of the play - An overview of the Greek myths surrounding Cadmus, Dionysus and others - Analysis of the role and function of the chorus - Analysis of the episodes of the play and the characters - Themes of justice and revenge, pollution and burial.
Download or read book Study Guide to the Plays of Aeschylus written by Intelligent Education and published by Influence Publishers. This book was released on 2020-06-28 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by Aeschylus,the ancient greek playwright. Titles in this study guide include The Suppliant Maids, The Persians, The Oresteia, Seven Against Thebes, Prometheus Bound, The Eumenides, and The Libation Bearers. As the world's first great dramatist, Aeschylus became known as “the father of tragedy.” Aeschylus greatly influenced Greek tragedies by expanding the number of characters in theater. Moreover, Aeschylus’ plays focused on daily activities and studies of human behavior, ethical problems, and divine justice. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Aeschylus classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons they have stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.
Download or read book Study Guide to The Plays of Sophocles written by Intelligent Education and published by Influence Publishers. This book was released on 2020-06-28 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by Sophocles, one of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose work has survived. Titles in this study guide include Oedipus, Philoctetes, Trachiniae, Electra, Oedipus the King, Antigone, and Ajax. As a playwright of fifth-century BCE, he is one of the most famous Greek Tragedians. Moreover, his surviving plays are proof of his perfection of the genre of Greek tragedy. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Sophocles’ classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons they have stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.
Download or read book A Study Guide for Euripides s The Trojan Women written by Gale, Cengage Learning and published by Gale, Cengage Learning . This book was released on 2016 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Study Guide for Euripides's "The Trojan Women," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama For Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama For Students for all of your research needs.
Download or read book A Study Guide for Euripides s The Bacchae written by Gale, Cengage Learning and published by Gale, Cengage Learning . This book was released on with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Study Guide for Euripides's "The Bacchae," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama For Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama For Students for all of your research needs.
Download or read book Study Guide to The Plays of Aristophanes written by Intelligent Education and published by Influence Publishers. This book was released on 2020-06-28 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by Aristophanes, is popularly known as the Father of Comedy. Titles in this study guide include Plutus, The Ecclesiazusae, The Frogs, The Thesmophoriazusae, Lysistrata, The Birds, Peace, The Clouds, The Wasps, The Knights, and The Acharnians. As a playwright of Old Comedy, his work explores the limits of comedy. Moreover, his work was pivotal in the progression and popularity of comedy. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Aristophanes’ classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons they have stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.
Download or read book A Study Guide for Euripides s Medea written by Cengage Learning Gale and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-25 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Study Guide for Euripides's "Medea," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama For Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama For Students for all of your research needs.
Download or read book A Study Guide for Euripides s Medea written by Cengage Learning Gale and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Level Study Guide Euripides Medea written by P. Kenney and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Level Study Guide: Euripides' MedeaMedea is one of Euripides' earliest surviving plays - written when the dramatist was about fifty years old. It is the story of the transformation of Medea from a seemingly oppressed victim into a vengeful Demi-Goddess. It is also the story of Jason, a hero, whose own decisions lead to disaster for him, his family and the city in which he is trying to prosper.This study guide has been written to assist the learner in understanding the play and context of Euripides' Medea. This Study Guide has been designed to help A level students understand and analyze Euripides' Medea in the wider context of Greek tragedy and the Athenian society in which it was produced and first performed.Euripides' Medea is a popular text for students of Ancient Greek Civilization, but is also a popular text for students of Theatre Studies and is also of interest as a pathway text for learners undertaking additional credit courses such as the Extended Project and remains a common choice for those working towards qualifications such as the International Baccalaureate.This Study Guide will also help to lay a sound foundation for those who go on to study the Ancient World at a higher (degree) level as well as appeal to those who are interested in learning more about the Ancient World generally.Euripides' Medea: A Study Guide includes;* An introduction to Greek tragedy and its key concepts* Analysis of Aristotle's commentary on Greek Tragedy* Synopsis of the play* An overview of the Greek myths surrounding Medea, Jason and others* Analysis of the role and function of the chorus* Analysis of the episodes of the play and the characters
Download or read book The Plays of Euripides written by William Walter and published by Arco. This book was released on 1966 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Euripides - Greece in the fifth century B.C. - Summary and commentary of individual plays - Medea - Commentary on Euripides' work.
Download or read book A Guide to Ancient Greek Drama written by Ian C. Storey and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Blackwell Guide introduces ancient Greek drama, which flourished principally in Athens from the sixth century BC to the third century BC. A broad-ranging and systematically organised introduction to ancient Greek drama. Discusses all three genres of Greek drama - tragedy, comedy, and satyr play. Provides overviews of the five surviving playwrights - Aeschylus, Sophokles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander, and brief entries on lost playwrights. Covers contextual issues such as: the origins of dramatic art forms; the conventions of the festivals and the theatre; the relationship between drama and the worship of Dionysos; the political dimension; and how to read and watch Greek drama. Includes 46 one-page synopses of each of the surviving plays.
Download or read book A Study Guide for Greek Drama written by Gale, Cengage Learning and published by Gale, Cengage Learning . This book was released on 2016 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Study Guide for "Greek Drama," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Literary Movements for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Literary Movements for Students for all of your research needs.