Questions and Discussion The Agamemnon establishes the basic
patterns of imagery and themes for the Oresteia trilogy:
Patterns of Imagery: How do these advance the plot and
contribute to the meaning of all the plays in the trilogy? What
happens to these imagistic patterns in the final play of the
trilogy? - Light and Darkness: How are these images introduced
in the prologue? How are they developed throughout the play? -
The House and its Curse: How does the physical house symbolize
the family and its curse? How does the curse operate through
different generations of the family? Does the presence of the
curse exclude all possibility of personal guilt on the part of
individual family - Animal Imagery: What are the most prominent
animal images in the play? With what characters are they
connected? Why does animal imagery play such a prominent part in
the Agamemnon? - Imagery of Entanglement (yoke, bit, net, etc.):
What function do these images perform in the play and how are
they related to the operation of the c