HUMA 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter Agamemnon: Iphigenia, Aegisthus, Immanence
8 Dec 2015
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The watchman of the palace is stationed on the roof waiting for a sign that troy has fallen. 21-33 - the watchman sees the fire that signals that the greeks have taken troy. 34-38 - the watchman knows what is happening in the palace while agamemnon has been away. 39-59 - the chorus of argive elders have a flashback to a time 10 years ago before the greeks sailed for troy. 60-104 the flashback ends, for the moment, and the chorus speaks in the present. 105 159 the chorus elders continue from where they left off at 59. 160 182 the chorus returns to the present. 183-249 - the chorus elders continue from where they left off at 159. 250 257 the chorus returns to the present. 258-263 the chorus elders ask clytaemestra why she has ordered sacrifices throughout the city. 264-354 clytaemestra communicates to the chorus elders that troy has fallen.
