Hecuba by Euripides

Hecuba

Euripides

58 pages first pub 424 (editions)

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Description

The first great war between the east and west is over. Hecuba, once queen of Troy, is widowed and enslaved by the conquering Greeks. When her captors demand that her daughter be sacrificed in honour of the great warrior Achilles, and she finds her...

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Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%
tense 100%

Pace

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Plot- or character-driven?

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Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

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Flaws of characters a main focus?

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