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Agamemnon     Agamemnon is a confusing tale of the people that are waiting for thesoldiers to get home from the Trojan war. Most of the play is the chorus singing about many of the things that happened during the war. The play alsoshows the disrespect the men had for women in that time period.     In front of Agamemnons palace, a watchman wishes his shift would end.He is tire and wants to sleep but he must stay awake. He awaits news fromQueen Clytemnestra.     The Chorus of Argive elders enters, singing of the war. They sing ofthe gods, asking for them to help them go on the war, and of the great army. Theyanxiously await the news from the Queen.     In the song, they tell how Agamemnon killed his child. He sacrificedhis daughter to Apollo so that Apollo would make the winds blow for his armiesships. The chorus thinks that deed was horrible, but had to be done for thegood of the country.      The leader asks Clytemnestra if shes heard any news. He doesnt likebeing ruled by a woman and treats her somewhat rudely. He unaccompanied listens to herbecause of his loyalty to his King. She tells the leader that the army hastaken Troy. The leader is skeptical and asks her to repeat herself severaltimes. The Queen gets angry and tells him she is not a "credulous girl."     When the leader asks how Clytemnestra...