Sophocles was a great writer of tragedies who wrote Oedipus the King modeling Aristotle's theory of a tragic play. ... Also, Oedipus is so prideful that he is blind to the fact that he was indeed the killer of his father. He called for punishment on the man who killed Laius, the king and Oedipus" estranged father, when it was his hand that slain the king. ... Although the physical punishment was agonizing, emotionally, Oedipus was even more grieved. ... As the protagonist of the play, Oedipus parallels Aristotle's theory of a tragedy. ...

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Oedipus Rex The story of Oedipus Rex, which was told by Sophocles, is the epitome of a Greek tragedy according to Aristotle. In Oedipus Rex the main character, namely Oedipus Rex, was faced with many devastating and unequivocal tragedies that would test the courage of any man. ... After leaving his faults were revealed in great magnitude when he kills a man, who was actually his father and king of Thebes, and arrogantly defeated the infamous Sphinx. ... This infuriated Oedipus and showed his wildly angry side. ... Oedipus had a flaring temper that ruined his life. ...

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Oedipus Rex The story of Oedipus Rex, which was told by Sophocles, is the epitome of a Greek tragedy according to Aristotle. In Oedipus Rex the main character, namely Oedipus Rex, was faced with many devastating and unequivocal tragedies that would test the courage of any man. ... After leaving his faults were revealed in great magnitude when he kills a man, who was actually his father and king of Thebes, and arrogantly defeated the infamous Sphinx. ... This infuriated Oedipus and showed his wildly angry side. ... Oedipus had a flaring temper that ruined his life. ...

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Oedipus" opening speech to the gathered audience is consumed with dramatic irony. ... The audience knows that Oedipus killed his father and therefore being aware of his fate, the audience can distinguish the horror of Oedipus" threat against the murderer of King Laius. ... Besides creating this tension, the dramatic irony here also foreshadows Oedipus" tragic fate; the audience can feel fear and pity for Oedipus since he is oblivious to his destiny. ... The messenger who arrives thinks that he brings good news in that Oedipus" thought to be father, Polybus, is dead. ... This sets Oedipus on...

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Baffled by the reluctance of the people to heal, Oedipus, who became the king after he solved the riddle of the Sphinx, sends his brother-in-law, Creon, at first a good natured, and rational being, to find the cure for the city's current disaster. Creon informs Oedipus that in order to save Thebes, he must solve the murder of the previous king, Lauis, who was killed at crossroads years ago. ... When Oedipus told the story about when he killed travelers who threatened to push him off the road, the audience saw that Oedipus has the capacity to behave recklessly. ... Then, he demands that t...

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A tragic character is "A morally good but not perfect tragic hero who is brought from happiness to unhappiness because of a mistaken act, to which he or she is led by a hamartia, an error in judgment" (1493). A perfect example of a tragic character is Sophocles's Oedipus the King. ... Oedipus is a noble character who has no vices. ... King Oedipus fits the definition of a tragic character precisely. Despite his character flaw, he is a good and noble hero who tries his best to accommodate the wishes of his people. ...

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In Oedipus the King by Sophocles, Oedipus was a mythological character who experienced intense personal battles since the day he was born. ... Willy Loman was a low-middle class working man who worked his whole life and ended up in tragedy; whereas Oedipus's tragedy was placed upon him at birth which ultimately made him work his whole life to try to counteract it. A tragic hero is one who evokes a feeling of pity or fear in the audience. ... Miller's paradigm was Willy Loman a common man who experienced tragedy through wealth. ... Oedipus was a courageous leader who was cursed at bi...

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His drama, Oedipus the King – also known as Oedipus Rex, fits all Aristotle's requirements for a classic tragedy. ... He kills the man partly responsible in creating him and marries the woman who gave birth to him making him the son and husband of his mother and brother and father of his siblings and children! ... His struggle raises sympathy and pity for Oedipus by the audience. ... In Oedipus Rex, the recognition occurs when Oedipus discovers his origin and his true identity by the herdsman and that is also when the peripeteia occurs. The man who saved Thebes by the Sphinx becomes...

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Oedipus Rex The play Oedipus Rex, written by Sophocles, is a tragedy of fate. ... Oedipus was also unaware that Jocasta was his mother. ... Consequently, Oedipus attempts to isolate himself from who he believes are his parents, as a result, fate brings him to his real parents, king Laius and Jocasta. ... Oedipus" tragic destiny was brought upon his tragic fate. ... Oedipus" fate gave him opportunities to develop his arrogance. ...

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(Aristotle, Online) Aristotle once stated: "He must be better than we are; a man who is superior to the average man in someway."(Grade saver, Online) In Oedipus's case he is superior, not only because he is smart, but also because he is the only one who solved the Sphinx's riddle. ... Oedipus's fate is pre-determined by a prophecy. ... A dynamic character is someone who undergoes significant development or change during the story. ... "Oedipus Rex" is a classic example of a tragedy. ...

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Sophocles "Oedipus the King" is a tragic play which discusses the tragic discovery of Oedipus that he has killed his father and married his mother. The story of Oedipus was well known to the Athenian's. The main character Oedipus is the king of Thebes by solving the riddle of the Sphinx. ... While in searching he discovers that it is really him who is responsible. ... Oedipus says this because he now knows that his life was a flaw. ...

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The two examples that are reflected on are Sophocles' Oedipus the King and E. ... Oedipus was a true tragic hero. As an audience, we gain an emotional connection to Oedipus. ... In fact, it is the common man who knows this fear best.... Both Willy and Oedipus go blindly through life not knowing who they are, never realizing their full truths and neither can accept their failures. ...

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A hero stands as a prime example of who we should be and who we wish to be. ... This is especially true in the Greek hero, Oedipus. To me, Oedipus is the bravest of the Thebans. ... Who can relate to Beowulf, fighting a dragon named Grendel? ... Oedipus is a tragic hero according to Aristotle's Conception in The Poetics. ...

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Imitation, then, can be in many models, but Aristotle asserts that imitation that represent men in action must be of men who are "superior or inferior, either better than we know in life, or worse, or of the same kind- (Aristotle 5). ... In Oedipus the King, the major reversal occurs when the messenger comes to cheer Oedipus and free him from his alarms about his mother. But, by revealing who he is, he only confirms Oedipus's worst fears, thus creating the opposite effect from the one intended. ... In the example of Oedipus the King, Oedipus's realization that he is, in fact, his fat...

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A character is also someone who re- enacts the actions of the plot. ... Describe the Aristotelian tragic hero and why Oedipus is a perfect example- The definition of an Aristotelian tragic hero is the demise of an essentially good person. ... Oedipus is a perfect example because he was brought up as a prince; he lived well and behaved well. ... Even though he swore he would never do such a thing the fact that he did not know who his real parents were left him subject to mistake and mishap. ... In my mind it applies to comedy through the Pepsi twist commercial because it shows Ozzy Osborn...

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In his book, "The Poetics," Aristotle expresses some of his thoughts about the merging of literature with tragedy.  Tragedy is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude. Every Tragedy, therefore, must have six parts namely, Plot, Characters, Diction, Thought, ...

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In the play Antigone, Sophocles at first portrays Creon as a respected leader who formulates a rational basis for his laws and punishments, and has a generally positive reputation among the people of Thebes. ... This reveals the great amount of change Creon has undergone since the events of Oedipus the King, in which he is a much more compassionate and sensible leader. ...

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