Medea study guide

How does Medea seek to engage the women of Corinth as accomplices in her revenge against Jason?

• By offering them wealth and power

• By appealing to their gender and making them pity her

• By threatening them with violence

• By promising them freedom from their husbands

In Stasimon 1, what natural order is being reversed according to the Chorus?

• The cycle of the seasons

• The role of men and women

• The hierarchy of the gods

• The flow of time

What traditionally masculine role does Medea take on in the play?

• The role of a warrior

• The role of a king

• The role of the central figure in action

• The role of a priest

According to the nurse in the prologos, what has Medea never learned to do?

• Control her emotions

• Cook and clean

• Speak multiple languages

• Dance gracefully

What is Medea's hamartia as described by the nurse?

• Her excessive pride

• Her inability to love

• Her unchecked anger

• Her lack of intelligence

Why is it significant that the nurse provides the prologue of the play?

• She is a neutral character with nothing to gain

• She is the most educated character

• She is the only character who knows the future

• She is the main antagonist

What does Jason fail to do, according to the reversal of natural order?

• Protect his family

• Act like a man by being loyal to his oaths

• Lead his people to victory

• Provide for his children

How does Medea's social status contribute to her hamartia?

• She is too wealthy to care about others

• She has never been taught to control her anger

• She is too powerful to be challenged

• She is too isolated to understand society

What is the role of the Chorus in the play?

• To provide comic relief

• To support Medea's actions

• To reflect on the events and provide commentary

• To act as a judge in the conflict

What is the primary theme explored through Medea's actions and the Chorus's reflections?

• The power of love

• The consequences of betrayal

• The reversal of traditional gender roles

• The importance of family