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Provocative, concerned with problems and conflicts sometimes disturbing to his audiences, Euripides displays a rationalistic and iconoclastic attitude toward the gods and an interest in less heroic, even homely, characters
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What were some accomplishments of Euripides?
He was a play writer.
What was the main theme of Euripides plays?
His plays were realalistic He questioned traditional thinking in real life situations. :)
What were euripides' contributions to theatre?
Euripides (485 - 406 BCE) wrote very realistic tragedies dealing with psychological issues. He wrote such plays as "The Trojan Woman."
Who was the author of Medea?
Euripides. :)
Was Euripides a writer of tragedy?
Yes, he is noted for "Medea," "Trojan Women," "Hyppolytus," and "The Bacchae." Some of his plays we would now call Tragicomedies.
Where did Euripides write his plays?
He wrote plays to teach us lessons about our selves
Who wrote plays that criticized the wrongs he saw in society and the mistreatment of women was it Euripides?
Euripides is the correct answer.
Why was Euripides important?
Euripides was a Greek playwright mostly known for being the first man to use women in his plays
What were some accomplishments of Euripides?
He was a play writer.
How many times did Euripides win prizes for his work?
Euripides won four prizes for his plays at the annual Athenian dramatic competitions called the Dionysia.
Did Sophocles write 'Alcestis'?
No, Euripides (c. 480 B.C.E. - c. 406 B.C.E.) wrote the tragedy "Alcestis."Specifically, Sophocles (c. 496 B.C.E. - c. 406 B.C.E.) was Euripides' contemporary. At the time, Thebes and Troy were popular topics for plays. So Sophocles is known for authorship of three plays about Theban King Oedipus: "Oedipus Rex," "Oedipus at Colonus" and "Antigone." In contrast, Euripides is known for writing plays about women whose lives are affected by the coming, carrying out and losing of the Trojan War.
What was the main theme of Euripides plays?
His plays were realalistic He questioned traditional thinking in real life situations. :)
What were euripides' contributions to theatre?
Euripides (485 - 406 BCE) wrote very realistic tragedies dealing with psychological issues. He wrote such plays as "The Trojan Woman."
Oedipus the King is one of his 100 known plays written in verse?
Sophocles and Euripides
Who was playwright that wrote Phaedra?
The playwright who wrote Phaedra is Jean Racine. He was a French dramatist known for his tragedy plays, and Phaedra is one of his most famous works.
Who was the author of Medea?
Euripides. :)
What is euripides's hippolytus?
Euripides' play Hippolytus.
