THEATRE 120 Study Guide - Euripides
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What you need to know in order to ace this test: for each of the plays we"ve read, you should be able to do the following things. Briefly describe the structure of the play in terms of the sequence of events. Identify the setting of the play as described by the playwright. Recognize the actions and motivations of the central character(s). Recognize the language, sounds, and rhythms of the play. Identify the important visual images in the play. Identify the author and approximate date of first performance (by decade will be sufficiently precise). Identify key details from the playwright"s life that influence the style or themes of his/her plays. Identify the major interpretive angles offered for the play in lecture. Iago is passed over for promotion by othello and becomes jealous/angry. Plot: othello marries desdemona and her father disowns here, othello and desdemona travel to cyprus in order to fight in a battle against the turks.
