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Alternate Mid-Term Examination
Write in detailed paragraph format using double spacing. Answer BOTH Questions I & II
Epic
Consider these questions about The Odyssey: How does Penélopê show herself Odysseus’ equal? Give at least 3 instances/actions – the public, domestic, and traditional areas. Why doesn’t the epic end when Odysseus is back in the arms of his wife?
Compare and contrast the 3 actions of Penelope with Odysseus’ actions to draw your evaluations.
Also discuss Queen Arete in similar ways. Analyze her public, domestic, and traditional roles.
II. Drama
Discuss in detail how Odysseus and Medea are unique, singularly strong and assertive, but serve to produce divergent effects in the respective plays. How does each protagonist’s disposition lead to actions that reaffirm a pro-establishment world of the Gods, or challenge establishment expectations?
Select one main decisive speech in which each protagonist declares their major intention to take action. Answer All the questions below in paragraphs
What problem do they want to solve? How do they plan to solve it?
What steps unfold as they proceed? Is each one in full command?
What is revealed about each as things approach a climax?
How does each draw sympathy amidst the violence?
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