11 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. Why does Creon order Medea to leave Corinth at the beginning of the play?
2. What does Medea claim to accept when she speaks to Jason after initially planning revenge?
3. What are the poisoned gifts that Medea sends to Glauce?
4. How does Medea escape Corinth after her revenge is complete?
5. What reason does Medea give for killing her own children?
6. What does Medea's speech to the Chorus reveal about the position of women in Greek society?
7. How does Jason justify his decision to marry Glauce instead of staying with Medea?
8. What role does Aegeus, the king of Athens, play in Medea's plan?
9. How does the Nurse's attitude toward Medea shape the audience's understanding of her at the start of the play?
10. What does the play suggest about the relationship between Medea's reason and her emotion?
11. What is the final outcome for Jason at the end of the play?
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