Shakespeare Vs. Sophocles Oedipus The King

Shakespeare Vs. Sophocles Sophocles and Shakespeare were both notable playwrights of their times. Although some of their writing techniques were similar, they had many differences from each other, as well as from other writers of their time, which made them stand out among the rest. When most people think about these two playwrights, they think of a strong resemblance between two literary geniuses. In reality, the amount of differences outnumbers the amount of similarities. Both Sophocles and Shakespeare are well known for their proficiency in the art of writing tragedies and the strong impacts they made in the literary world. They are different in that they have different writing styles and they are from entirely different era’s. William Shakespeare was born on April 26, 1564. He was a major playwright of his time and was the main cause of the Elizabethan era. He was a poet, actor, and writer. He is generally considered to be
By the time he was an adult, Athenian’s were already in complete admiration of him because of his wealthy father. Sophocles wrote 123 plays and won 24 dramatic awards. Only seven of his plays are entirely preserved. His seven plays are Ajax, Antigone, Electra, Trachiniae, Philoctetes, Oedipus at Colonus, and Oedipus Rex. His most famous play is Oedipus Rex. Oedipus Rex is about a man who is destined to marry his mother and kill his father, and his efforts to solve the problem only ever worsened it. He was the first to use painted backdrops in his plays. He also used many theatrical metaphors; for example, Oedipus’s blindness in the trilogy symbolized that he couldn’t see the truth, and influenced him to make choices which led to failure. His plays were usually held in large amphitheaters, semi-circle venues that were on the side of a hill most times. Many of his plays were performed at Dionysia, a play held every year in the wintertime, honoring the year’s best