Sophocles, Electra
Sophocles' Electra is one episode from the myth of the House of Atreus.
What has happened to Orestes since his father's death? Why has he returned to Mycenae?
What was Orestes told when he visited Apollo's oracle at Delphi? What is the stain that Orestes refers to in line 69? What is your first impression of Electra? Why does Electra wish that her father had died at Troy? What group does the chorus represent? How does Chrysothemis' handling of the situation differ from Electra's? line 1042: "There's a time when even justice causes harm." What does Chrysothemis mean here? |
Characters to KnowOrestes
Electra Chrysothemis Clytemnestra Aegisthus |