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Alcestis (play)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Date: 

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/alcestis--play-

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. Who wrote Alcestis (play)?

  2. 2. What is the year of premiere?

  3. 3. What is the performance venue?

  4. 4. Who is Alcestis?

  5. 5. What is the main idea of the play?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Satyr Play

  • Extant

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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