Choose one scene that is significantly different between Euripides’
Hippolytus and Seneca’s Phaedra. Describe that difference and explain
why it is important, what it tells us about the different meaning each
playwright is trying to express.
Some possibilities:
The prologue scene
The revelation of Phaedra’s desire to Hippolytus
The argument between the nurse and Phaedra in which the nurse tries to
deal with Phaedra’s illicit desire
The scene in which Theseus learns the false story about the rape of Phaedra
The scene in which Theseus learns the truth
The scene of the bull
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You may compare a large or small scene, as you choose, but the more you
can limit your argument, the better it is likely to be.