Q: DISCUSS “OEDIPUS REX” AS A TRAGEDY. Ans: Aristotle’s views regarding tragedy are mainly based upon the excellencies which “Oedipus Rex” possesses as a tragedy. The play presents an imitation of an action or piece of life‚ which is serious‚ complete in itself and also having a certain magnitude. The means employed by Sophocles is language beautified by all available devices. The story is told in a dramatic form with incidents arousing pity and whereby to accomplish the catharsis of such emotions
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Things Fall Apart and Okonkwo; A Classic Greek Tragedy and Tragic Hero Both the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe‚ and its main character Okonkwo closely adhere to the definitions of a classic Greek tragedy and a typical tragic hero. First of all‚ Okonkwo is a tragic hero by the Greek definition. While Okonkwo wasn’t born to a nobleman or king (as the definition of a tragic hero states)‚ he was a man of high status and respect in his community‚ as Obierika stated near the end of the book
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When the words "dramatic tragedy" are spoken or read it leads one’s mine to think of classic works‚ such as Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. We tend not to associate dramatic tragedy with modern day film and theater. We think of dramatic tragedy as it was originally produced in the days of Ancient Greece‚ when the stage was outdoors‚ only a few actors took part‚ and the tragedies that where enacted where those of the death of the main character. Tragedy can be defined as a plot in
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Oleana presents many definitive traits that could categorise it as a ‘tragedy’. The most prominent is the presence of a ‘harnartia’‚ executed by John. Harnartia is Greek terminology that translates literally to “missing the mark”‚ and was often used to depict the ‘Hero’s fatal flaw’. In the case of Oleana‚ it could be argued that John committed the ‘fatal error’ of breaching the lawful gap between teacher and student by “placing his arm around” Carol while trying to soothe her. This sentimental reaction
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Athens‚ Patriarchal Societies‚ and Phaedra and Clytaemnestra Upon first examination‚ it would seem that the two female characters of Greek drama Phaedra and Clytaemnestra are far removed from one another. Phaedra is seemingly a love-struck character that embodies pathos and a pathetic nature while Clytaemnestra has a cold and calculative nature to her. However‚ both characters are at the whim of the patriarchal Athenian society which makes these two seemingly diverse characters closer in design
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Macbeth has been defined as a tragedy‚ however‚ the definition of “tragedy” is questionable and doesn’t have a definite definition. The dictionary definition of a tragedy is a “serious drama with unhappy events or a sad ending” however‚ according to the famous Greek philosopher Aristotle‚ a tragedy should have six parts which consists of: a plot‚ character‚ thought‚ diction‚ spectacle and song. This "tragedy"‚ as it is often considered by others‚ examines the evil aspect of conflict‚ showing the
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Antigone: The Tragedy Antigone is a Greek play that is part of Ancient Greek literature‚ and it is still important for our society‚ in the twenty-first century. According to George Steiner‚ this play develops five main conflicts throughout it: confrontations between men and women‚ difference in age between characters‚ conflicts between the individual and society‚ the living and the death‚ and religious beliefs. In the play‚ Sophocles develops these conflicts in different ways‚ with the purpose
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A tragedy is often thought of as a sad‚ pitiful event. The factors used to label an event as tragic are the consequences and the lasting effects. For example‚ the consequences of one or more deaths can be seen as a tragedy. And tragedies are often remembered long after the event‚ clearly impacting the future for those involved. Many people interpret events such as a natural disaster‚ a death of a loved one‚ or a permanent disability as tragic. However‚ others say that this definition of a tragedy
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Tragedy or Comedy The play writer William Shakespeare is widely considered one the greatest playwrights in history. His work transformed English literature forever. Most of his plays were either comedies or tragedies and some seemed to have the line blurred between the two as they contain elements of both. The play Merchant of Venice is one of these plays that contains flavours of both a comedy and a tragedy. Many scholars have frequently debated whether the play is either classified as a comedy
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The paradox of tragedy is when the worst comes inevitably even to those who proceed with the best meaning. Titus Adronicus‚ King Lear‚ and Timon of Athens are a collection of some Shakespearean tragedies that have survived through the ages because of their content. The society that perceived and attended the theatre at the time each play was written had some influence on how the plays were written or performed in the future. Critics have reviewed and studied all of these plays and many different
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