12 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What false story does Orestes use to gain entry to the palace?
2. How does Electra respond when Clytemnestra defends killing Agamemnon by citing the sacrifice of Iphigenia?
3. What does Electra decide to do after hearing the false report of Orestes' death?
4. What is Chrysothemis' main reason for refusing to help Electra kill Aegisthus?
5. How does Electra initially react when Orestes reveals his true identity to her?
6. What does Electra do while Orestes and Pylades are inside the palace carrying out the killings?
7. What is the primary reason Electra refuses to accept her sister's advice to adapt and survive?
8. How does Clytemnestra's reaction to the false news of Orestes' death reveal her character?
9. What does the play suggest about the relationship between justice and revenge through Electra's actions?
10. How does the ending of Sophocles' Electra differ from what the audience might expect based on other versions of the myth?
11. What does Electra's willingness to act alone against Aegisthus reveal about the effect of prolonged powerlessness on her?
12. How does the play use deception and false identity to develop its themes?
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