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1. In the first 38 or so lines of the play, the Nurse not only sets up the plays plot, but she also gives the audience insight into Meadea’s personality. Write out (cite lines which (a) explain why Medea is unhappy, (b) suggest Medea was a faithful wife, and (c) prove Medea is capable of passionate, unrelenting anger.

2. From off stage Medea cries out her main object for Jason & Glauce? What does she say she wants to see happen to them? (Quote her words)

3. Shortly after Medea comes on stage, she manipulates the women of Corinth (The chorus). (a) What does she say to make them sympathize with her situation? (B) Why? What vitally important thing does she wants the women to do?

4. Look closely at the confrontation between Medea and Creon (pp 25-28) (A) What is Creon’s intention? (B) What does Medea want? (C) What words enable Medea to manipulate Creon into granting her request? (D) Creon agrees saying: “My soft heart has often/betrayed me, and I know it is foolish of me now.” Find and write down lines earlier in this confrontation, spoken by Creon, which prove he knew Medea’s dangerousness.

5. As Medea debates the method to destroy Jason and Glauce, write lines that reveal Medea capable of foresight (seeing the consequences of a decision)?

6. In the first confrontation between Jason and Medea, how does Jason explain his decision to marry Glauce? Does Medea believe his explanation? If you were acting the role of Medea, with what emotion would you speak for your lines, for examples: anger or grief or laughter or boredom or . . . . ?

7. Medea manipulates Aegeus, King Of Athens into promising her sanctuary. (A) How does Medea manipulate King Aegeus? Why does she make him swear an oath?

8. Halfway through the play, Medea has a plan. (A) Detail her full plan? (B) When the chorus ask Medea how can she endure the guilt of killing her sons, write Medea’s words explaining why she can “steel her heart.”

9. In the second confrontation between Medea and Jason, Medea manipulates Jason into asking Princess Glauce to let the boys stay with them. (A) What tactics does Medea use on Jason? (B) Why is it vital to Medea’s plan that the boys carry gifts to Princess Glauce?

10. As Medea vacillates back and forth over whether or not to kill the boys, what is one reason she gives for deciding to proceed with her plan?

11. Un the final scene, as Jason confronts Medea, she says, “I’ve reached your heart; and that is right” (59). In what several ways has Medea destroyed Jason’s life?

12. In this scene, Jason tells Medea, you suffer too; my loss is your no less” (59.) (A) write out Medea’s reply? (B) Do you think she feels any pain explain? 1A) Explain why Medea is unhappy. Medea was unhappy because her children?s father Jason did not
care about his family, he had married a second wife Creon?s daughter Glauce (10)
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