Lene Ododomu

THE LITERARY ANALYSIS OF AESCHYLUS' PROMETHEUS BOUND BY LENE ODODOMU A STUDENT OF ENGLISH AND LITERATURE' IN THE UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA Text title: Prometheus Bound Author: Aeschylus Genre type: Play (drama) Play type:  Greek tragedy Year of publication: 430 BC CONTENTS 1. Author's background 2. About Greek tragedy 3. The main focus of the play 4. Introduction of the play 5. Structure of the play 6. Plot Summary 7. Characters 8. Themes 9. Literary techniques 10. Setting 11. Conclusion                  ABOUT THE AUTHOR The Greek dramatist Aeschylus (c. 525 - c. 456 BCE) is considered one of the greatest tragic playwrights of his generation. He is often referred to as the “Father of Greek Tragedy .” Older than both Sophocles and Euripides , he was the most popular and influential of all tragedians of his era. Aeschylus authored over 90 plays; both tragedies and satyrs. Unfortunately, aside from a few fragments, only six complete p...