Medea #6: Act Your Aegeus

How is King Aegeus presented in the text?

• As a self-serving martyr

• As a law & reason over passions kind of guy

• As a fervent speaker

• As a deceptive character

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Medea use to persuade Aegeus?

• Logical reasoning

• Direct confrontation

• Pathos—persuasion of emotions

• Physical evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is Medea's tone when speaking to Aegeus?

• Fervent

• Joyful

• Subtle and careful

• Indifferent

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

How does Aegeus address Medea in their conversation?

• By her name

• As 'Woman'

• As 'Friend'

• As 'Stranger'

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How is Medea using the art of rhetoric on King Aegeus?

• She uses deception to manipulate the King into helping her with her murderous plot.

• She uses reason over passion to convince the King that Jason should be executed.

• She seduces the King into leaving his own wife and children and make Medea his queen.

• King Aegeus is too old and senile to understand what is happening to him.