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Orpheus: Mythical Love and Loss

The document outlines the story of Orpheus, a legendary musician in Greek mythology, focusing on key structural elements such as characters, setting, and plot points. It describes Orpheus's marriage to Eurydice and her subsequent death from a viper bite, leading to his journey to the underworld to retrieve her. The document also includes a performance task for readers to identify these elements in the story.

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Orpheus: Mythical Love and Loss

The document outlines the story of Orpheus, a legendary musician in Greek mythology, focusing on key structural elements such as characters, setting, and plot points. It describes Orpheus's marriage to Eurydice and her subsequent death from a viper bite, leading to his journey to the underworld to retrieve her. The document also includes a performance task for readers to identify these elements in the story.

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Orpheus

Alice Low
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Performance Task 1. 5
Directions: Read the story Orpheus. Identify the structural elements of the story by
the letter form the choices from the box below.
Group No: ___________________________________
Members:
__________________________________________________________________________________

A. Orpheus is a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion and myth. He has the
ability to charm all living things and even stones with his music.

B. Orpheus met and wooed the maiden, Eurydice. They were married. Directly after their wedding, as the
bride walks in the meadow with her bridesmaid, a viper bit her and caused to death.

C. Orpheus went to the underworld and successfully convinced Hades and Persephone to give his wife in

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