Oedipus Rex The story of Oedipus Rex, which was told by Sophocles, is the epitome of a Greek tragedy according to Aristotle. In Oedipus Rex the main character, namely Oedipus Rex, was faced with many devastating and unequivocal tragedies that would test the courage of any man. ... The characters in Oedipus Rex develop the plot in the story and make it a complete tragedy. The main character, Oedipus, had some undesirable flaws as well as some good characteristics. ... Another character in this poem is his wife Jocasta. ...

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Oedipus Rex The story of Oedipus Rex, which was told by Sophocles, is the epitome of a Greek tragedy according to Aristotle. In Oedipus Rex the main character, namely Oedipus Rex, was faced with many devastating and unequivocal tragedies that would test the courage of any man. ... The characters in Oedipus Rex develop the plot in the story and make it a complete tragedy. The main character, Oedipus, had some undesirable flaws as well as some good characteristics. ... Another character in this poem is his wife Jocasta. ...

• Word Count: 410
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• Grade Level: High School

Oedipus Rex Tragedy Essay In Greece people wrote many plays for entertainment. ... "Oedipus Rex" displays many characteristics of this form of literature; such as a tragic hero, a dynamic character, and the role that fate plays in the outcome of his existence. ... (Holt, 302) One of the most memorable tragedies is "Oedipus Rex." ... Another form of literature involved in "Oedipus Rex" is the role that fate plays in the play. ... "Oedipus Rex" is a classic example of a tragedy. ...

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Such elements are: plot, character, language, thought, spectacle, and melody. ... Then there is the spectacle, which is the "manner", and the remaining three, the plot, character and thought are the "objects" that are imitated. ... At the same time, he says that among the actions that a character performs there are many that may be irrelevant to one another, but yet they form a unified action. ... In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is a classic tragic hero.According to Aristotle's definition, Oedipus is a tragic hero because he is a king whose life falls apart when he ...

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Such elements are: plot, character, language, thought, spectacle, and melody. ... Then there is the spectacle, which is the "manner", and the remaining three, the plot, character and thought are the "objects" that are imitated. ... At the same time, he says that among the actions that a character performs there are many that may be irrelevant to one another, but yet they form a unified action. ... In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is a classic tragic hero.According to Aristotle's definition, Oedipus is a tragic hero because he is a king whose life falls apart when he ...

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It is assumed that the higher the status of the tragic hero, the easier for the 1990's audience to identify the character's tragic flaw. ... The play Oedipus displays three elements of the cathartic moment very well. ... Oedipus: A second time that slander! ... Oedipus: Alas! ... It is evident that because of the decreases of the number of cathartic elements present from Oedipus Rex to Hamlet, the reader identification will be much weaker in the latter. ...

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In every tragedy, the characters must displays some. ... In Oedipus Rex, the proud yet morally blind king plucks out his eyes, and has to spend his remaining days as a wandering, sightless beggar, guided at every painful step by his daughter, Antigone. ...

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In every tragedy, the characters must displays some. ... In Oedipus Rex, the proud yet morally blind king plucks out his eyes, and has to spend his remaining days as a wandering, sightless beggar, guided at every painful step by his daughter, Antigone. ...

• Word Count: 1033
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• Grade Level: High School