copyvio the synopsis of this article is an unusably close paraphrase of the cliffs notes summary which begin here while some passages have been sufficiently revised others contain too much of the language and structure of the original for a few points of comparison see article she gives up her suicide plan in order to arrange an alliance with hippolytus against aricia which would also preserve her own son's right to the throne of athens source she gives up her suicide plan in order to arrange an alliance with hippolytus against aricia to preserve her own son's right to the throne of athens article as she rushes out theramenes comes in with a shocking rumor theseus may still be alive hippolytus decides to investigate the rumor and to fight against phaedra's claim to the throne and in defense of aricia's rights source as she rushes out theramenes comes in with a momentous rumor theseus may be alive hippolytus decides to investigate the rumor and to fight against phaedra's claim to the throne and in defense of aricia's rights article she convinces a reluctant oenone to plead her case with hippolytus however the situation changes drastically when theseus returns to the court source she now urges a reluctant oenone to plead her case with hippolytus however the situation changes drastically with the news of theseus' return article theseus greets him with harsh accusations that culminate in a prayer to neptune for revenge hippolytus defends himself by pointing out his reputation for virtue and by confessing his love for aricia source greets him with immoderate accusations culminating in a prayer to neptune for revenge hippolytus out of filial consideration defends himself by pointing out his reputation for virtue and reminding theseus of phaedra's ancestry and by confessing his love for aricia article immediately after his departure theseus abruptly appears in spite of her embarrassment aricia stands up to him and defends hippolytus' innocence with such conviction that the king's certainty is shaken source immediately after his departure theseus abruptly appears in spite of her embarrassment aricia stands up to him and defends hippolytus' innocence with such conviction that the king's certainty is shaken this material needs to be rewritten in original language or removed talk