Orestes has 3 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | But now, when only one step was left to reach the goal, Orestes suddenly lost his courage. | |
| 2. | Would that Orestes were near. | |
| 3. | "But mad with love's despair, / and stung with Furies for his spouse denied, / at length Orestes caught the wretch unware, / e'en by his father's shrine, and smote him then and there." |