Question

analyze craft and structure - from hecuba, euripides. the ancient greek tragedy hecuba by euripides takes place just after the trojan war. during the war, hecuba, the queen of troy, has sent her son polydorus to stay with a family - friend, polymestor. after troys defeat in the war, however, polymestor secretly kills polydorus and steals the gold the boy carried. hecuba, now a captive of the greeks, learns of polydoruss fate when his body washes ashore. plotting vengeance, the captive hecuba invites polymestor to visit her. read the following excerpt from the play in which hecuba and polymestor meet. then, the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b. part a. which of the following elements of greek tragedy is most clearly illustrated in this scene? a. exodos b. prologue c. tragic flaw d. dramatic irony. part b. which quotation from the passage most clearly

Explanation:

In this scene from the Greek tragedy Hecuba, the audience knows more than the characters. Polymestor is unaware of Hecuba's knowledge of his crime and her plan for revenge, which is an example of dramatic irony. An exodos is the final scene or exit of the chorus; a prologue is an introductory part of the play; a tragic flaw is a defect in a character that leads to their downfall. None of these are as clearly illustrated here as dramatic irony. For Part B, we would need the passage to determine the most illustrative quotation. But for Part A, the answer is based on the understanding of dramatic irony in Greek tragedy.

Answer:

Part A: D. dramatic irony