Medea, pp. 37-51

This is the character Medea persuades to give her shelter in Athens, providing her an escape route from Corinth.

• Creon

• Jason

• Aegeus

• Aietes

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Medea convinces Aegeus to give her shelter in Corinth by promising him:

• marriage

• fertility

• money

• fame

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Once Medea has an escape plan, how does she change her revenge plan?

• She forgives everyone

• She decides to only kill Creon & Glauce

• She decides to kill her children, Creon, & Glauce

• She decides to only kill Jason

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Why does Medea decide to kill her children & leave Jason alive?

• It will hurt Jason the most

• She hates her children

• She wants to start over with Jason

• She hates Creon

Medea plans to kill Glauce by giving her:

• a poisoned cake

• a poisoned dress and coronet

• an enchanted book

• a cursed feather pen

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Who tries to persuade Medea to not kill her children?

• the Chorus

• the Nurse

• the Tutor

• Jason

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Which character trait is shown when Medea says, "I can endure guilt, however horrible, but the laughter of my enemies, I will not endure"?

• Pride

• Sympathy

• Intelligence

• Sadness

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Medea tells Jason, "I saw how useless anger was. So now I welcome what you have done; you are wise to gain for us this new alliance.." this is an example of:

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Metaphorical Irony

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When Medea tells Jason, “I’ll send a present to your wife - the loveliest things to be found anywhere on earth...One of you maids, go quickly, bring the dress and golden coronet. - They will multiply her happiness many times…” this is an example of:

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Tension

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When Jason tells his sons that he wants to see them grow big & strong & "tread down his enemies one day," this is an example of:

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Internal Irony