In his plays, Euripides
A)rejected the methods of the Sophists.
B)celebrated the triumph of reason over the irrational.
C)expressed compassion for human suffering.
D)departed from the humanitarianism of other Greek playwrights.
E)did not assign any roles to the gods.

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Euripides' plays often depicted human suffering and expressed compassion for characters, such as the women of Troy in "The Trojan Women" and Medea in "Medea." He also questioned traditional myths and challenged the roles of the gods, which departed from the religious beliefs and humanitarianism of other Greek playwrights. While he may have used rhetorical techniques popular among the Sophists, he did not outright reject their methods. Reason does not necessarily triumph over the irrational in his plays. Therefore, the best choice is C.

In His Plays, Euripides