Theseus enters the palace and sees Phaedra clutching a sword, ready to slay herself. He asks her why she is in such a state, but she responds only with vague allusions to a "sin" she has committed.
Theseus enters the palace and observes Phaedra gripping a sword, prepared to slay herself. He inquires about her condition, but she only makes cryptic references to a "sin" she has committed.