In The Libation Bearers, Orestes is a tragic hero, who believes his act of vengeance in murdering Clytaemestra and Aegisthus for the death of his father, is justifiable. Orestes is successful in avenging the murderer of his father, by plotting the assassination of his father's executioners with his sister, Electra. ... In The Libation Bearers, Orestes cleverly conspires with his sister, Electra, and trusts many of the old and loyal subjects of Agamemnon. Additionally, the brother and sister plot a plan of attack and assassination on their mother and her lover, Aegisthus. ... In the Li...

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The difference between the methods of communication lie in their respective structures'the first of which is in its architectural design and the second is in the method of diction, character development and the organization of the plot. ... In The Libation Bearers, however, Orestes? ...

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These plays are similar in plot and style to the situation comedies on television today. The plot hinges on a complication or situation revolving around love, family problems, money, or the like. ... The remaining three plays, Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides, produced in 458 BC, form the trilogy known as the Oresteia, or story of Orestes. ... All seven extant tragedies are considered outstanding for their powerful, intricate plots and dramatic style, and at least three - Antigone, Oedipus Tyrannus, and Oedipus at Colonus - are generally regarded as masterpieces. ...

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