Oedipus Rex by Sophocles is a classical Greek tragedy. ... The author, Sophocles, first achieved recognition in the theater at the age of twenty-eight. ... Sophocles turns the chorus, simply serving as a nameless onlooker and commentator in other Greek tragedies, into a collective "actor" within the drama itself. ... Sophocles ingeniously creates numerous variations on this central irony throughout the play, increasing the audience's suspense and heightening their pity and horror. ... Sophocles was very successful with his work; Oedipus Rex is considered one of the world's grea...

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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 finds out his life story. ... When Teiresias tries to warn him by saying " I say that you and your most dearly loved are wrapped together in a hideous sin, blind to the horror of it" (Sophocles 428). ... I have been born where I should not be born, I have been married where I should not marry, I have killed whom I should not kill; now all is clear" (Sophocles 1144). ... (Sophocles 1293) and that ...

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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 finds out his life story. ... When Teiresias tries to warn him by saying " I say that you and your most dearly loved are wrapped together in a hideous sin, blind to the horror of it" (Sophocles 428). ... I have been born where I should not be born, I have been married where I should not marry, I have killed whom I should not kill; now all is clear" (Sophocles 1144). ... (Sophocles 1293) and that ...

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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. ... The thought in this poem told by Sophocles is the woeful tale of fate, consequences, and misfortune. ...

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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. ... The thought in this poem told by Sophocles is the woeful tale of fate, consequences, and misfortune. ...

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In Antigone, by Sophocles, Antigone is the tragic hero of the play, rather than Creon. ... Sophocles named the play after Antigone, which is no small thing. Sophocles wants us to see Antigone as the tragic figure. ...

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In his book, "The Poetics," Aristotle expresses some of his thoughts about the merging of literature with tragedy.  Tragedy is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude. Every Tragedy, therefore, must have six parts namely, Plot, Characters, Diction, Thought, ...

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In one day, a man's life is untwisted as he finds out that he is the cause of a terrible pestilence that is inhibited in Thebes. His fate has caught up to him and there is nothing he can do but live in sickness. Sophocles "Oedipus the King" is a tragic play which discusses the tragic discovery of ...

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Using the criteria established by Aristotle in Poetics, "Antigone" by Sophocles displays the qualities of a tragedy. ... The play "Anigone" by Sophocles meets the criteria that would classify it as a Greek tragedy. ...

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(Sophocles, 1633) The other example is from the play Hamlet, Laertes says, "O, heat dry up my brains! ... Each killed each other, hand against brother's hand- (Sophocles, 1622) In the plays Hamlet and A Streetcar Named Desire there is violence on the stage. ...

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Greek tragedy, as defined by Aristotle, is "The representation of serious and important actions that lead to a disastrous end for the protagonist" (1493). The protagonist in this case is considered to be a tragic character. A tragic character is "A morally good but not perfect tragic hero who is bro...

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Blindness, Even With Sight The tragic play Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles, is filled with dramatic irony. Dramatic irony is when the audience has knowledge about the main character in the play that a major, predictable event will happen to him/her but the character is not aware of tragedy that will e...

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Tragedy is one thing in life that everyone fears. This is what has made it such a popular literary device for writers for centuries and has made it interesting for audiences and readers. In order to understand what is meant by a tragedy, it is important to examine the differences between classical...

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