Sophocles, Electra -- Outline

 

Prologue (1-85) -- Old Servant, Orestes (Pylades) famous places of Argos; schemes -- the crisis

Electra’s lament (86-120) -- Electra’s parents

Kommic Parodos (121-250) -- Electra and chorus of young women

child of her mother -- the chronos (long time of her suffering)

First Episode (251-471) -- Electra and Chrysothemis -- dream, libations

First Stasimon (472-515) -- Justice, victory, Fury, family (Horsemanship of Pelops)

2nd Episode (516-822) -- Electra, Clytemnestra, Old Servant

like daughter, like mother -- Orestes’ "death"

Kommos (823-870) -- despair

Third Episode (871-1057) -- Electra and Chrysothemis -- Chrysothemis’ joy is dispelled; Electra’s plan for "justice"

Second Stasimon (1058-1097) -- isolation of Electra

Fourth Episode (1098-1383) Orestes, Electra -- the urn; recognition; old servant

Third Stasimon (1384-97) -- Furies

Exodos (1398-1510) -- Electra, Orestes, (Clytemnestra inside), Aegisthus -- murders, no regrets