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by Sophocles

The Oedipus myth goes back as far as Homer and beyond, with sources varying about plot details. The play that Sophocles presents is merely the end of a dramatically long story, and some plot background must be provided to make the story understandable for modern audiences (please see the section on…

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oedipus Rex as a tragic hero?
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is the plot of oedipus rex will knit
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do you think that the play end with optimism
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why is the curiosty not a part of oedipus hamartia
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how importent is the oracle
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define catharsis in the context of oedipus rex
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why oedipus killed his father
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discuss king oedipus as a classical play with a contemporary relevance
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What brought down Oedipus?
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Examples of double entendre for Oedipus Rex
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What inconsistency is there between the story that Jocasta tells about Laius’ murder and Oedipus’ story about a murder he committed?
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like any classic tragedy, the plot of Oedipus rex revolves around a sinlge major action. identify that action, and explain what makes the action tragic.
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Explain what might be meant by the second occurence of the word "see".
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give details of how the chorus describes the city to the gods
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How do the Thebans regard Oedipus and what reasons do they have for their opinion of him?
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what 3 things does oedipus want from creon?
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How does Tiresias behave at first when he comes to Oedipus
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what do you think were the effects of dramatic irony on the greek audience? How might they be related to religious prohecy and/or the literary technique of foreshadowing?
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Only I servant escaped death when Laius was killed. Explain what he begged Jocasta to do as soon as he came back to Thebes
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Help-Essay
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what role does fate and human will played in Oedipus Rex ?
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what effect fate or human will does to Oedipus in　Oedipus Rex?
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what effect fate or human will does to Jocasta in　Oedipus Rex?
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Hegel's concepts about Oedipus Rex?
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according to the Chours, what should be done to the man who doubts old proophecies
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