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Scaffolded/Short-Answer Essay Questions
Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the below bulleted outlines. Cite details from the play over the course of your response that serve as examples and support.
1. The Tutor and the Nurse provide context for Medea’s journey prior to the events of the play and somewhat reluctantly help her enact her plan.
2. Medea begins with the Nurse regretting that the Argo ever set sail.
3. The Chorus is initially on Medea’s side but hesitates when she decides to kill her children.
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Cyclops
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Electra
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Hecuba
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Helen
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Heracles
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Hippolytus
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Ion
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Orestes
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The Bacchae
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