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| Plot Summary of Troilus and Cressida |
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"The play takes place against the background of the Trojan War. Troilus is a young Trojan prince who falls in love with Cressida, the daughter of a Trojan priest who has betrayed Troy and joined the Greeks. On the Greek side of the war, morale has dropped due to the laziness and insubordination of star soldier Achilles. When Hector, a Trojan prince, challenges any Greek to a one-on-one fight, Ajax is chosen rather than Achilles as an attempt to shame Achilles for his laziness. When Cressida is kidnapped by the Greeks, Troilus begins a quest to get her back."
Judy Berman, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- ancient Greece
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Crime & Police story
Yes
Story of
- kidnapping
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Lover is
- an historical enemy
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 2 (a little)
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Greece
City?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English?
Yes
Unusual Style:
- No single main character?
Is this a play?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
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