Dramatic and verbal irony is overwhelming in this tragedy and those two literary devices gives the story passion and makes the atmosphere that much more emotional and deep. ... Oedipus Rex is considered a classic example of a tragedy because the dynamic characters, intriguing storyline, and especially the instances where irony is found makes the audience even more attracted to the story....

• Word Count: 728
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Tragedy, then, is an imitation of an action that is serious, whole in itself [meaning that it has a beginning, middle, and end], and filled with many types of literary devices. ... In the example of Oedipus the King, Oedipus's realization that he is, in fact, his father's murderer and his mother's lover is an example of recognition. ...

• Word Count: 1068
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate