Hippolytus
of Euripides

Divisions of the Play

Prologue 1-120
Monologue by Aphrodite 1-58
Kommos between Hippolytus and secondary chourus of servants 59-72
Dialogue between Hippolytus and servants 73-120

Parodos 121-175

1st Episode 176-361
Song between nurse and Phaedra 176-266
Dialogue between chorus and nurse 267-309
Dialogue between nurse and Phaedra 310-361

1st Choral Song 362-372
Structurally linked to 3rd Choral Song

2nd Episode 373-524
Dialogue between chorus, nurse and Phaedra

2nd Choral Song 525-564

3rd Episode 565-667
D
ialogue between chorus and Phaedra 565-600
Chorus sings 571-573; 578-580; 585-588; 591-593; 595
Dialogue between Hippolytus and nurse 601-667

3rd Choral Song 668-679
Kommos with Phaedra
Structurally linked with 1st Choral Song

4th Episode 680-731
Dialogue between chorus, Phaedra and nurse 680-709
Dialogue between chorus and Phaedra 710-731

4th Choral Song 732-775

5th Episode 776-1101
Dialogue between chorus and servant 776-789
Dialogue between chorus and Theseus 790-810
Kommos between chorus and Theseus 811-855
Dialogue between Theseus and chorus 856-901
Dialogue between Theseus, Hippolytus and chorus 902-1089
Speech by Hippolytus 1090-1101

5th Choral Song 1102-1150

Exodos 1151-1466
Dialogue between chorus, Theseus and messenger 1151-1266
Threnos by chorus 1267-1282
Dialogue between Artemis and Theseus 1283-1341
Kommos with Hippolytus 1342-1388
Dialogue between Artemis, Theseus and Hippolytus 1389-1439
Dialogue between Theseus, Hippolytus and chorus 1440-1466

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