Electra by Sophocles Lesson Plan

Electra is one of several Greek tragedies that belong to the House of Atreus cycle. This cycle includes plays and stories centered around the tragic events within the royal family of Mycenae, such as Agamemnon's murder, Clytemnestra's betrayal, and the subsequent acts of revenge by Orestes. Aeschylus, another prominent Greek playwright, wrote the Oresteia trilogy, which consists of Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides. These plays also explore the events surrounding the House of Atreus, including Agamemnon's murder and Orestes' quest for revenge. Sophocles' Electra can be seen as a standalone treatment of a specific part of this larger narrative. Euripides, another renowned...