Josephine Ann B.

Magno
BSA 2-A

Read the poem taken from Euripides’ drama, The Trojan Women. Discuss the meaning of these
phrases in not more than three sentences. Underline keywords or key ideas in your answer.

1. All nothing, that this bosom cradled thee:

➢ It means she has done whatever she can, but the situation must come to a close
because the soldier intends to murder her son. It made her sad because she couldn't
do anything to save her son.

2. Quick I take him; drag him: cast him from the wall:
➢ The term simply states, "Take the kid and leave him behind." Because she had no
other alternative, the soldier took Andromache's infant and abandoned her in the
burning Troy. Despite the fact that it kills her on the inside, the word also implies that
she recognizes that her kid will die.

3. Ah God, so cometh sleep? And none to pity thee

➢ When a Greek soldier arrived to collect Andromache, he told her she couldn't have
her child and that he would have to be slain. As a consequence, as she walked away,
her look was one of soothing her kid to sleep. No regret as shown by the Greek
soldier.

Answer the following question in not more than three sentences. Underline keywords or key
ideas in your answer.

4. How does Euripides, make us feel that it is the human heart that he cares about?
➢ Euripides would not have selected such an emotional and painful scenario if he did
not want us to feel pity for the scenario. Euripides employs the chorus to emphasize
and repeat Medea's losses and tragedies, ensuring that the audience perceives the
tragedy of Medea's life in the play. The chorus' goal is to stay objective and support
the audience's views and opinions, not to stir up emotions. Because the nurse,
instructor, Ageus, and the chorus have all united, the listener is inspired to do the
same. Medea and have surrounded herself with her, almost unconditionally
encouraging her. Medea is supported by the Gods as well, as seen by Medea's
declaration in the closing scene, "...in this chariot which the Sun has sent to preserve
us from the hands of enemies,"6 which further encourages the audience.

5. What is the author’s purpose in writing?

➢ I believe the author's intent in writing about the Trojan ladies is to serve as a tragic
prophecy to bring Athens to her senses. The Iliad, which narrates the account of the
 Trojan War, conveys numerous moral precepts to its readers, including the
significance of commanders treating their men with respect, apologizing, and
keeping familial relationships.
6. Who is the narrator of the poem? Does it affect the meaning?
➢ The poem's narrator is Talthybius, a Greek messenger who informs the Trojan ladies
of what is about to happen. I believe Homer's Illiad is the one that narrates the
narrative of the Trojan War. However, I believe it is Talthybius, a Greek soldier who
acts as a courier and herald. He is one of the play's two mortal males, and he
interacts with the ladies of Troy the most. Even though he represents an enemy
state, his bond with the ladies is surprisingly sympathetic. He must carry out his
instructions, many of which will directly or indirectly injure women, but he will do all
in his power to ease their pain. He is a complicated character who strives to be
empathetic while allowing the women of Troy to be abused and enslaved.

7. What is the tone of this piece?

➢ Strophe and Antistrophe are repeated in Choral Dialogue. The ladies are waiting to
hear about their situation. Who will be transported where, on what ship, and with
which Greek warriors are all unknown aspects of their fate as slaves? The tone of the
conversation is bleak.