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Aeschylus' "persians" - Coggle Diagram
Aeschylus' "persians"
characterisation
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darius
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gives gentle advice to atossa, showing a family unit
plot
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the persians have been defeated in battle, but the news has not yet reached the Persian court
Xerxes' mother, atossa, awaits news of the battle
structure
parados
speak of a prophecy that the Persians will win on land, not at sea
the chorus enter, waiting for the Persian army to return
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first episode
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the messenger states that Xerxes did not participate in the battle and instead sat and watched from a hill
first ode
the chorus explain how the women will mourn the dead, and that people blame Xerxes
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exodus
xerxes enters, grieving his fate
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context
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performed 8 years after the battle of salamis, so feelings against the persians would still be present
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