Part I:




Exposition: Mesopotamia, Western Greece, 98 years after the fall of Troy.

Cornelia and her father were living life as royalty. They received an epistle from Brutus, leader of Troy and their dominions. It said that they, the monarchs, should release their slaves, former noble Trojans, and also send the means of which to allow them to sail through the seas toward the New Troy, Troia Nova. About one hundred ships, jewels, silver and gold, food to last one year, and livestock, would suffice.


Rising Action: Brutus takes control of Mesopotamia, and Cornelia.

The reply was an army sent to the meeting place, a gorge. Pandrasus and his brother Antagonus, a tried general, lead the lambs (Dorian warriors) to the lions (the Trojan warriors, Brutus' followers). Artemis was the goddess that appeared to Trojans to aid them. She fed the Dorians an image of the Trojans drinking wine and sitting lazily under the heat of the sun. With the Dorians rushing in to kill the make Trojans, the Trojans had an advantage. It was a slaughter. Brutus took control of Mesopotamia and sent the Dorians into turmoil. Along with the commandeering of the kingdom, Brutus took Cornelia as his bride. Debauchery and enslavement took place of laughter and smiles among the Dorians. Brutus was now officially the leader of the Trojans and whatever was in their domain, which was now all of the valuable property the Dorians owned. Brutus used Pandrasus as a puppet. Since Pandrasus is the king, Brutus had him in a tight grip. Ships were purchased, leased, begged for, stolen, and commandeered along the west coast of Greece.

 


Climax: Dreams of revenge, oh so sweet.

A goddess came to Cornelia in a vision. She had snapping black hair and an intriguing thick russet lock. She was Genvissa, but Cornelia didn't know that.

 


Falling Action: The ultimate scheme…

The ships arrive with supplies to last for a year for the Trojans. But, there was some extra cargo in some ships. Cornelia’s plan has worked so far. Her father has called in the favor, basically blackmailing his friend for help. The extra cargo was an army of highly trained men who had enough swords to supply them thrice over.

 

 

Resolution: Mesopotamia is in chaos.

Brutus knows of the attack Cornelia has planned since he followed her one night. To confuse the commissionaires, Brutus had the Dorians’ hair get sheared to match those of the Trojans. Also, Brutus had the Trojans take Dorian clothing to look like them.