Medea: Summary
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Title of Work: Medea Country/Culture: Greek Literary Period: Classical Type
Authorial information: Euripides was born in 484 BC and took up drama at
the young age of 25. At most drama competitions, however his plays came in
last place until he was about 45 or 50 years old. In his entire life, he
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.... part for the heroine, whose attitude of feminine pride and
tradition is still popular in today's world.
Setting: The entire play takes place on the island of Corinth in present
day Greece. Individual places such as Medea/Jason's home, and the palace
of the king and princess are also spoken of and used in the play. It has
an ancient Greek setting as well.
Theme: "What goes around comes around."
The theme of revenge in the sense of Medea's strong desire to seek revenge
on Jason.
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Word count: 1753
Page count: 7 (approximately 250 words per page)
