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The Tragedy Of Oedipus
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Aristotle's definition of tragedy entails the protagonist, usually of high ranking in society, losing his power and happiness. Tragedy in this play occurs when the protagonist, Oedipus, falls from his pedestal into murder and incest, because of the inevitable fate the gods have cursed upon him from birth. Oedipus not only possesses a tragic fate ....
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....le and be a great man. Oedipus did not know that the Oracle's prophecy and his pride would bring down from the ranks of greatness. He could not escape it; it was his fate.
Taking a deeper look into Aristotle's definition of a tragedy we learn that a tragedy must show the protagonist falling from good fortune to misfortune. How the protagonist comes.... |
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