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The Bacchae
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Prologue and Parodos
Scene I & Choral Interlude I
Scene II & Interlude II
Scene III & Interlude III
Scene IV & Interlude IV
Scene V & Interlude V
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Dionysus
Pentheus
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Plot Overview
Character List
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Prologue and Parodos
Scene 1 & Choral Interlude 1
Scene 2 & Interlude 2
Scene 3 & Interlude 3
Scene 4 & Interlude 4
Scene 5 & Interlude 5
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Prologue and Parodos Quiz
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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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