agamemnon

After I read Shakespearian Play during my high school year, I never had chance to read any other types of Plays such as Greek Tragedy. As the title suggests, this play is about Agamemnon who is the king of Argos and has a wife named Clytemenestra. From Iliad that I previously read in class, Agamemnon was already known as the commander of the Trojan War which was caused by the abduction of Helen. I could have find some overlapping plots between Iliad and Agamemnon as the chorus talks about abduction of Helen by Paris and the beginning of the ten years of war between Greece and Troy. Although stories are told in similar form as other epical poems, it was easier for me to imagine the scenes and enjoy reading the play more. I haven’t finished the chapter yet but I can’t wait to find out what tragic events that Agamemnon will face.