Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
tragedy
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| gptkbp:adaptedInto |
film
ballet opera |
| gptkbp:basedOn |
myth of Orestes
|
| gptkbp:characterAppearance |
Electra vs. societal norms
Electra_vs._Clytemnestra Orestes_vs._Furies |
| gptkbp:characterTraits |
Clytemnestra's_guilt
Electra's_desire_for_revenge Orestes'_duty_to_avenge_his_father |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
performed worldwide
studied in literature courses inspired modern adaptations adapted in various languages influenced_Western_literature |
| gptkbp:featuresCharacter |
gptkb:Clytemnestra
Electra Orestes |
| gptkbp:hasPerformance |
c. 409 BC
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
explores themes of justice and morality
influenced_by_the_Peloponnesian_War part_of_the_Orestia_trilogy performed_during_the_Golden_Age_of_Athens reflects_Athenian_society |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sophocles' Electra
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Euripides
Aeschylus |
| gptkbp:language |
Ancient Greek
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"The dead are not dead"
"I will not be silent" "Justice will be done" |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Theban_plays
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| gptkbp:performedBy |
ancient_Greek_festivals
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| gptkbp:plot |
the role of fate
the theme of madness the resolution of conflict the climax of revenge Orestes returns to Argos the significance of the chorus the use of dramatic irony Electra's_lamentation Electra's_recognition_of_Orestes Orestes'_trial murder_of_Clytemnestra |
| gptkbp:setIn |
Argos
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| gptkbp:style |
classical_Greek_tragedy
|
| gptkbp:theme |
justice
revenge family loyalty |
| gptkbp:translatedInto |
gptkb:Robert_Fagles
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| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Sophocles
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