Supervised Writing Prompts

 ‘Medea is both victim and perpetrator’. Discuss.

 ‘Medea is a champion for the plight of women.’ Discuss Medea and the
role of women in Euripides Medea.

 ‘Medea’s actions are both understandable and reprehensible. However

they could have been avoided’. Discuss.

 How are citizen’s rights explored in the play ‘Medea’?

 What are the conflicts in Medea? What types of conflict (physical,

moral, intellectual, or emotional) did you notice in this play?

 How does Euripides reveal character in Medea?

 What are some symbols in Medea? How do they relate to the plot and
characters?

 Discuss the implications of the ending of the play Medea.

 How essential is the setting? Could the play have taken place anywhere
else?

 What elements of structure and sequence help shape the drama of the
play?

 How are entrances and exits used to greatest effect in the play?

 In what ways does the play suggest the influence of greater powers on
the events it relates?

 Identify one symbol, motif or strand if imagery. What role does it play
in the work?

 How far does the work, though rooted in a clear context and cultural
environment, reflect universal, timeless issues?

 What types of conflict arise in the play? Are they all equally significant?
 Which minor characters play the most significant role?
 What are the most significant strengths and weaknesses of Medea as the
protagonist of the play?