Antigone is a tragedy that uses many different literary devices in order to emphasize its tragic qualities such as symbolism, foreshadowing, and imagery. ... The literary devices of symbolism, foreshadowing and imagery demonstrate how the authority of the gods controls the fate of man instead of what the man wanys for himself. ... Sophocles also uses the literary device of imagery in order to create a better picture for the reader of the repercussions of man's selfishness and ignorance. For example, a grave is cold, dark, enclosed and there is no way to escape it. ... Through the u...

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In "Antigone," foreshadowing is an important literary element. ... Another literary device used is imagery. For example, Antigone paints a very vivid description of her brother's corpse being dishonored when she describes it as a "sweet find for birds to feast upon" (190). ... In the play, literary elements like foreshadowing, symbolism, and imagery are effectively expressed, adding vividness and meaning to the play. ...

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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....

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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 Greek and modern English examples. The two examples that are reflected on are Sophocles' Oedipus the King and E. ... The key difference between the tragic heroes in each example is Oedipus was a King, a figure of nobility, and Willy was an average man. ...

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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. ...

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