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This Guide puts this third play in the trilogy by Sophocles in context. The structure of Greek plays is explained, as well as background information on Greece. The central issues of the play and its themes are clearly set out.
Questions to deepen your understanding of the play are included for each section of the play.
An activity to encourage familiarization with the literary terms used in the guide and two graphics: one to help you plot the development of the play and the second to encourage study of the different perspectives of the main characters to the action in the play.
This Guide puts this third play in the trilogy by Sophocles in context. The structure of Greek plays is explained, as well as background information on Greece. The central issues of the play and its themes are clearly set out.
Questions to deepen your understanding of the play are included for each section of the play.
An activity to encourage familiarization with the literary terms used in the guide and two graphics: one to help you plot the development of the play and the second to encourage study of the different perspectives of the main characters to the action in the play.
