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AS Level Classical Civilisation - Discussing Agamemnon.
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AS Level Classical Civilisation Assignment 3 (Agamemnon) 1a) What is the situation on stage? The play takes place against the backdrop (skene) of Agamemnon's palace in Argos. Agamemnon, the king, has just returned home from ten years of war in Troy and been greeted by his wife, Clytaemnestra, before going inside to be ritualy purified and participate in the victory sacrifices. His chariot, filled with spoils of war, including King Priam of Troy's daughter, Cassandra, is still outside the palace. In this particular extract, Clytaemnestra has come out of the palace, ostentiably to invite Cassandra to share in the sacrifices, but really to persuade her into the house where she will be killed along with Agamemnon. bi) What does this passage tell us about Clytaemnestra's character? This speech is the last of several spoken by Clytaemnestra after Agamamnon's arrival and before his death. Like the others it is full of hints at what is to come...
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