Agamemnon I. Agamemnon I. The watchman’s speech (1-39) –A. N.B. Clytemnestra has “male strength of heart” (11) –B. Something is wrong in the royal house.

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Agamemnon I

Agamemnon I. The watchman’s speech (1-39) –A. N.B. Clytemnestra has “male strength of heart” (11) –B. Something is wrong in the royal house (17, 19) –C. He’s loyal to the king (30-31) –D. Watchman is afraid to speak of the trouble (35-39) II. Parodos: The chorus of Argive elders enters ( ) –A. Eagle simile, hint at Iphigeneia (40-59)

Agamemnon (cont.) –B. Chorus describes itself; n.b. baby, both themselves and Orestes (72-75) –C. Clytemnestra’s sacrifices (76-103) –D. Chalcas’ prophecy at Aulis ( ) »1. The portent: 2 eagles devour a pregnant hare ( ) »2. Chalcas’ prophecy; n.b. Artemis’ anger ( ) »3. Chalcas’ prayer to Apollo ( ) »4. Chorus comments ( ) –F. Chorus prays to Zeus ( )

Agamemnon (cont.) –G. Aulis ( ) »1. The winds are opposed ( ) »2. Chalcas speaks ( ) »3. Agamemnon acquiesces ( ) »4. The sacrifice ( ) –H. They introduce Clytemnestra and ask for news: note the irony ( ) III. Clytemnestra speaks ( ) –A. The Greeks have taken Troy ( )

Agamemnon (cont.) –B. Stichomythia c. chorus; note Clytemnestra’s tone ( ) –C. Clytemnestra tells of the signal fires ( ) –D. The chorus ask to hear the story again ( ) –E. Clytemnestra instead tells of the war ( ) »1. Note Clytemnestra’s knowledge of war ( ) »2. N.B : The lesser Ajax raped Cassandra in the temple of Athena »3. Note irony in »4. Ironic wish: no new harm ( ) »5. False humility; cf. the watchman’s speech in 11 (348)

Agamemnon (cont.) –F. Chorus responds ( ) IV. 1st stasimon ( ) –A. On Paris and the Trojans; n.b. portrayal of Persuasion ( ) –B. On Helen; simultaneously describes Clytemnestra ( ) –C. Dreams; the troubles affected all ( ) –D. The slaughter; the Greeks grow angry with Agamemnon and Menelaos ( ) –E. Divine jealousy ( )

Agamemnon (cont.) –F. The chorus still doubt ( ) –G. The chorus introduce the messenger ( )