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Tragedy In Oedipus Rex
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The Greek drama Oedipus Rex is clearly a tragedy. It definitely meets the
five main criteria for a tragedy: a tragic hero of noble birth, a tragic flaw,
a fall from grace, a moment of remorse, and catharsis.
Oedipus Rex clearly meets the first of these five criteria. Oedipus is the
son of Laius, who was king of Thebes. Even at the beginning of the ....
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.... and his being killed where three roads meet. Oedipus claims that he
killed somebody where three roads met, who had a few servants with him. As
though this isn't enough, Jocasta describes Laius to Oedipus by saying "his
figure was not much unlike your own" (p. 27). Oedipus, after hearing all this,
says "O, it is plain already!" (p. 27) indicating t.... |
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