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You explain dramatic irony by identifying what we (the reader) know and who in the story doesnt know this information. You explain verbal irony by identifying what a character says and explaining how its the opposite of what s/he really feels.
In order to receive full credit on your responses dealing with dramatic and verbal irony, you have to explain in the above terms.
Dramatic Irony We know Creon is going to banish Medea (she doesnt know this yet) (19-25) When talking to Creon, we know Medea isnt going to make arrangements for her sons future but is really is going to get revenge -Creon doesnt know this (27). When Medea makes arrangements to live with Aegeus and has him swear to the gods to uphold his oath, we know she needs him to do this because she is going to need a safe place to live once she has killed Creon and the princess (Aegeus doesnt know shes planning on doing this) (37-40).
When Medea is talking to Jason about getting him to get Creon to let the boys live with them, we know that she is lying about being sorry for her behavior and that she is ensuring access to the princess and king so she can kill them Jason doesnt know this (45-46). When the tutor tells Medea that Creon will let the boys stay with him, we know that Medea becomes upset because she realizes she will kill them, but he thinks shes upset at being separated from them (48). When the Messenger tells Medea what has happened to the princess and Creon, we know shes rejoicing in this, but he doesnt (52).
Verbal Irony When Medea presents herself as a helpless woman at Creons mercy, she feels the opposite of what shes been saying (27). When Medea tells Aegus to have pity on her wretchedness in order to get him to allow her to stay with him (39). When Medea tells Jason that she is sorry for her behavior and that she should have been happy to help him with his new wife, she feels just the opposite (43-47).
By granting unlimited self-absorption and ruthlessness to a woman, Euripides exposes the traits for what they really are. Euripides does not give a tragedy where our heroine learns a lesson from a downfall. No redeeming transformation takes place.
Final thoughts
It has been suggested that by scholars that Medea often speaks with Euripides rage. His works were not received well by his contemporaries. A man too clever for those around him, as Medea was too clever for those around her. Its possible that Medeas unbridled revenge is Euripides unbridled revenge against his contemporaries.
Medea also speaks of our own desires to seek revenge to the fullest. She taps into our secret unfulfilled fantasies, and perhaps, this is why her story remains one of the most popular today.