10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What does the watchman do once the signal fire appears?
2. How does Clytemnestra get Agamemnon to walk on the purple cloths?
3. How does Clytemnestra kill Agamemnon?
4. How does the chorus respond while Agamemnon is being killed?
5. What gift and curse does Cassandra carry?
6. Why does the chorus treat Aegisthus with contempt?
7. Which reason does Clytemnestra give publicly for killing Agamemnon?
8. What does the chorus's final warning suggest about the play's ending?
9. What does Cassandra's fate show about knowledge without power?
10. What does Agamemnon's walk on the purple cloths reveal?
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How this guide is built
This guide is built from the original text to help you get oriented fast. It is designed for recall, paper planning, and getting unstuck, but it is still a paraphrased guide, not a substitute for the reading itself. Double-check anything important before you turn in formal work.
