Modern relevance for Bacchae

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  • Bacchae and its modern relevance
    • Plot
      • Prologue
        • Dionysus tells us his intentions for revenge
        • Dramatic irony for the rest of the play
    • Appeal of the characters
      • Dynamic between Pentheus and Dionysus
      • power of Dionysus
    • Relevance of themes
      • gods
      • revenge and violence (theatre of the mind)
      • consequences for actions
      • duality in human/god nature
      • use and abuse of power
    • Entertainment value
      • violent
        • 2 messenger speeches

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