PhèdreBased on Euripides' Hippolytus, this play by one of France's greatest playwrights is a magnificent example of character exposition. When the title character, Hippolytus' stepmother, receives false information that her husband, Theseus, is dead, Phèdra reveals a passionate love for her stepson — an act that eventually spells doom for both characters. |
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accused allow already anger ARICIA arms Athens avoid bear believe blood brothers brought close coming conceal confess crime criminal cruel dare dead death deceived enemy escape everything eyes fatal fate father fear feel follow force give gods going grief guilty hands hate hear heart Heaven hero hide Hippolytus honor hope horror husband innocent Ismene king lady leave less light listen live look lord madness meaning mind monster mortal mother Neptune never noble OENONE offered once opened PANOPE passion perhaps Phèdre pity prayers presence pride prince proud punishment Queen Racine reason recognized remember remorse Scene scorn seemed seen shame shores silence speak Stop suffering sword taken tears tell terrified terror THERAMENES Theseus torment tremble Troezen turn Venus virtue voice weak wish woman wretched