Pt. 1. Drama and the city of Athens. 1. The context of the polis. 2. The context of democracy. 3. The context of the festival. 4. The context of the theatre -- Pt. 2. The Oresteia. 5. Introduction: plot and plotting. 6. Revenge: order and transgression. 7. The female is slayer of the male... 8. Homer and Aeschylus: rewriting the past for the present. 9. Language and control: the violence of persuasion. 10. Prophecy, fear and the influence of the past. 11. The imagery of order. 12. The divine frame. 13. The intensity of lyric prophecy. 14. Violent exchange: dramatic dialogue. 15. Political rhetoric -- Pt. 3. The influence of the Oresteia. 16. From Sophocles to the women's movement
Analysis
Greek drama
Greek drama
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-102)
