1. Oedipus and Anitgone
While telling these tragedies, the reader or viewer goes through several different intense emotions, which Aristotle refers to as, catharsis. ... In the plays, Oedipus and Antigone, by Sophocles, the character Creon best portrays a tragic hero as defined by Aristotle. ... King Oedipus accuses Creon of trying to overthrow him from his rule. ... Creon is the brother to the Queen before she commits suicide After Oedipus's dethronement Creon is then dubbed King of Thebes. ... In Sophocles" plays, the chorus symbolizes the noblemen of Greek time, which made the voice of the people known to ...
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- Grade Level: High School