Medea #1: Setting & Setup

What is the basic setting shared by many ancient Greek plays and tragedies?

• A complex and ever-changing scenery

• A detailed replica of a famous landmark

• A location easily imagined by the audience

• Multiple locations across the globe

Where does the play Medea take place?

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Turkey

• Ancient Corinth

• Ancient America

In the opening monologue, who constructs the complex and detailed backstory of myth & legend?

• The Chorus

• The Nurse

• The Hero

• The Villain

What does the Nurse's monologue tap into?

• The audience's fear of the unknown

• The audience's investment into the characters and tragedy

• The audience's desire for a happy ending

• The audience's indifference to the plot

What essential problem does the Nurse set up in the drama?

• "He must fight"

• "He must die"

• "He must flee"

• "He must wed"

What shifts Medea’s passion from positive joy to negative dread?

• The advice from the Nurse

• The loss of her homeland

• The betrayal of Jason

• The prophecy of doom

What literary device is used to remind the audience of Medea's formidable nature?

• Personification

• Allusion

• Simile

• Metaphor