Course Hero. (2016, November 28). Agamemnon Study Guide. In Course Hero. Retrieved January 22, 2019, from https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Agamemnon/
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Course Hero. "Agamemnon Study Guide." November 28, 2016. Accessed January 22, 2019. https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Agamemnon/.
Footnote
Course Hero, "Agamemnon Study Guide," November 28, 2016, accessed January 22, 2019, https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Agamemnon/.
Overview
Author
Aeschylus
First Performed
458 BCE
Type
Play
Genre
Tragedy
About the Title
The title Agamemnon refers to the play's ill-fated tragic hero. Interestingly, Agamemnon appears on stage only during his death scene. It may be argued Clytaemnestra is the play's more influential character.
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