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The Bacchae
Euripides
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Prologue and Parodos
Scene I & Choral Interlude I
Scene II & Interlude II
Scene III & Interlude III
Scene IV & Interlude IV
Scene V & Interlude V
Conclusion & Coda
Characters
Character List
Dionysus
Pentheus
The Messengers
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Character Analysis
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Prologue and Parodos
Scene 1 & Choral Interlude 1
Scene 2 & Interlude 2
Scene 3 & Interlude 3
Scene 4 & Interlude 4
Scene 5 & Interlude 5
Conclusion & Coda
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Prologue and Parodos Quiz
Further Study
Prologue and Parodos Quiz
1
of 5
Who is Dionysus's mother?
Semele
Ganymede
Thaleia
Alkmene
2
of 5
What "true form" does Zeus take, which kills Dionysus's mother?
A huge eagle
A pillar of flame
A monstrous giant
A lightning bolt
3
of 5
Where did Zeus put the unborn fetus of Dionysus to protect him?
In his thigh
In his bedding
In his forehead
In a sheep
4
of 5
What instrument does Dionysus bid his worshipers to play?
Pipes
Lyres
Drums
Cymbals
5
of 5
During the beginning of the parados, what sound does the chorus call for?
Joyous laughter
Holy silence
Frenzied screaming
Harmonious singing
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