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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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Are the greek gods efficacious
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Are the greek gods efficacious?
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how sophocles achieves catharsis in oedipus rex
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dicuss oedipus as a tragic hero?
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What message does the writer wanted to convey us through the character of Jokasta?
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What message does the writer wanted to convey through the Oedipus?
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What is the role of Jocasta in the play? Positive or negative?
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Describe how Oedipus the King reflect the culture of Ancient Greece? Is Oedipus the King a public of private play? What is the outcome for Thebes? What is the outcome for Oedipus? Is Oedipus considered to be a father/son/brother or simply the king of
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Describe how Oedipus the King reflect the culture of Ancient Greece? Is Oedipus the King a public of private play? What is the outcome for Thebes? What is the outcome for Oedipus? Is Oedipus considered to be a father/son/brother or simply the king of
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is the punishment meted out to oedipus fair?why or why not?
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please show how the theme of hypocrisy and pretentious is explored Oedips Rex?
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Explain the dramatic importance of Oedips in the Oedips rex.
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what causes Oedipus the king to murder his father and marry his mother?
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was Sophocles biased in the writing Oedipus the king?
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write on sophocles insite into human phycology
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how the fate is responsible for the tragedy of oedipus?
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Why had Thebesl ignored the murder of Laius?
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what familiar metaphor for a state or kingdom is suggested by line 53 &nd how does the priest refer again to this metaphor in line 58
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From the story Oedipus in lines 207-208 what is unintentionally ironic about oedipus statement there
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From the story Oedipus in line 109 in the literature book what is dramatically ironic about
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discuss the theme of fate in oedipus the king
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what is the role of fate in oedipus the king
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Near the end of part 1 of "Oedipus Rex," Jocasta tells Oedipus about a surviving servant. What has happened to the surviving servant of the attack?
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The term hubris and hamartia are frequently used in discussions of tragedy. how are they relevant to the story of Oedipus?
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How does the account of Oedipus's search for the murderer of Laius resemble a detective story? What makes it different
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