Euripides' Hippolytus: Structure

• Prologue: lines 1-120:

1. 1-58: Aphrodite explains what will happen and why
2. 59-120: Hippolytus and servant

• parodos:121-175: chorus worries about Phaedra
• 1st episode: 176-524: Phaedra and nurse
• 1st stasimon: 525-562: the chorus sings of the power of love
• 2nd episode: 563-731: Phaedra overhears Hippolytus and Nurse
• 2nd stasimon: 732-775: the chorus wishes they could escape
• 3rd episode: 775-1101: Theseus discovers Phaedra's note and curses Hippolytus (includes agon)
• 3rd stasimon: 1102-1150: chorus mourns for Hippolytus
• 4th episode: 1151-1267: messenger speech: messenger reports death of Hippolytus
• 4th stasimon: 1268-1282: the chorus sings of the power of love
• epilogue: 1284-end: Artemis reveals truth to Theseus, Hippolytus forgives Theseus

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