... her lover she plots the murder of Agamemnon and his concubine. She seems like a level-headed character because her ten year planning appears to be justified because she has been hurt in the worst possible way; by having her child murdered. Therefore, under the circumstances, it's easy to be sympathetic with her because one can see where she's coming from. The method Clytemnestra uses to carry out the murder of Agamemnon is a secretive and sneaky one. She treats Agamemnon the way he wants to be treated, like a glorious king. She praises him and makes him believe he is worthy of walking on the red carpet she has laid out for him. Therefore Agamemnon has no reason to believe he is in any danger. However the brutal part of the plan, she commits once Agamemnon is vulnerable, when he's taking a bath. She brutally stabs him. After the success, ...

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