... using dramatic irony, Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero and the audience's previous knowledge of the myth, which in return allows the audience to identify and feel sympathy for the hero. Dramatic irony is a literary technique where the characters have an inaccurate understanding of the facts. The audience is familiar with the myth of Oedipus Rex, therefore they know more than the characters, causing the audience to become emotionally invested because of their prior knowledge. Dramatic irony is ... and main character. Not only do we feel pity, but like in Oedipus we feel relief tha...

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... qualify him or her as tragically heroic. Two Grecian literary legends, Achilles from Homer's Iliad and Sophocles's Oedipus Rex, fit the description of an Aristotelian tragic hero. Achilles, from Homer's The Iliad, is a tragic hero. Achilles's quick rage coincides with a key characteristic of a tragic hero. Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae takes Briseis, Achilles's prize, or woman. This act is an insult to him, as it ... , which is a qualifying factor found in tragic heroes. A plague is present in the city of Thebes, and Oedipus has turned to Tiresias, an old prophet, for advice. However, T...

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