The works must be dramatized and evoke feelings of pity and fear from the audience, for the main character or tragic hero as he or she moves toward a destructive end, eventually leading the audience to "explode" at the ultimate downfall of the hero. ... He goes through a series of unfortunate events that ultimately prove that he is, in fact, the tragic hero in the play. ... Furthermore, he interrogates Creon, called for Tiresias, and threatened to banish both of them. ... It was due to his inability to take better decisions that led Oedipus to his downfall which is as to why he is ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate