Medea #9: The Gruesome Fates

"Everywhere did lap and lave the delicate flesh; till up she sprang and fled, a fiery pillar, shaking locks and head this way and that, seeking to cast the crown somewhere away."

What could the fiery pillar symbolize in the text?

• An emblem of victory and triumph

• A metaphor for enlightenment and knowledge

• A representation of destruction and chaos

• A symbol of hope and renewal

As is typical of Greek Tragedy, most of the gruesome, horrific events take place...

• In Athens

• In Corinth

• On stage, enacted in detail by the actors

• Off stage, described in detail by the chorus

What is a theme of the story of Medea that is extrapolated by the chorus to the wider human experience?

• Life's guaranteed sadness and suffering

• Life's inevitable hope and perseverance

• The love and forgiveness of family

• Friendship and loyalty among people of diverse backgrounds

What play by famous English playwright William Shakespeare contains an allusion to Medea of Euripides?

• Othello

• Much Ado About Nothing

• The Tempest

• Macbeth

What does the repetition of the gate of Symplegades suggest in the text?

• A symbol of challenges overcome

• A return to the beginning

• An unchangeable destiny

• A gateway to new opportunities

What does the chorus establish by the end of the play?

• The chorus represents the voice of reason and morality.
• The dramatic change in Medea.

• The chorus is the main antagonist of the play.
• The chorus is a group of supernatural beings controlling human destiny.