Aristotle's definition of tragedy is one of the most influential and important analysis" to come out of the literary world of ancient Greece. His analysis of the ideal form of tragic plays became a guideline for later playwrights in Western civilisation. When looked at in relation to Sophocles Oedipus Tyrannus it seems that Aristotle's theory is ... own life (Oedipus Tyrannus, line 104)," shows how Aristotle's theory on characters and their importance is perfectly exemplified within Oedipus Tyrannus. Not only is the quote from a character that the audience can relate too; a king, but it sho...

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