Medea by Euripides

Medea

Euripides with Robin Robertson (Translator)

85 pages • first pub -431 (editions)

fiction classics play dark emotional tense fast-paced

Description

The old songs will have to change. No more hymns to our faithlessness and deceit. Apollo, god of song, lord of the lyre, never passed on the flame of poetry to us. But if we had that voice, what songs we'd sing of men's failings, and th...

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Moods

dark 87%
tense 55%
emotional 45%
sad 44%
challenging 28%
reflective 23%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 7%
informative 3%
funny 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 65%
medium 26%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.84

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