A priest and the chorus of Thebans arrive at the palace to call upon their King‚ Oedipus‚ to aid them with the plague. Oedipus had sent his brother-in-law Creon to ask help of the oracle at Delphi‚ and he returns at that moment. Creon says the plague is the result of religious pollution‚ caused because the murderer of their former King‚ Laius‚ had never been caught. Oedipus vows to find the murderer and curses him for the plague that he has caused. Oedipus summons the blind prophet Tiresias for
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With the title as king of Thebes‚ Oedipus was shown to be arrogant and aggressive as shown when he was questioning the holy prophet‚ Teiresias (Fitts and Fitzgerald 16). During the questioning‚ Teiresias mentioned that Oedipus was responsible for the death of his father (Fitts and Fitzgerald 24). The king of Thebes refused to listen to the words of the holy prophet and so had lead Teiresias away from the palace (Fitts
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Polyneices‚ Antigone performed a burial that was seen as honorable. Although after the body was uncovered‚ the second burial she performed on her brother was seen as dishonorable. This was changed because the second burial was done in order to spite Creon and get glory for exposing his wrongdoings. By performing the second burial Antigone’s honor was ruined and she was looked down upon for her actions (Sophocles‚ 71). Antigone‚ if she had only performed the first burial‚ would have been honored and not
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illustrates Oedipus becoming king of Thebes and then his ultimate downfall‚ destruction‚ and physical blindness. All of this resulted from Oedipus’ tragic flaw of pride. Sophocles shows Oedipus’ downfall by using dramatic irony. He accomplishes this to show Oedipus’ flaw by illustrating how mentally blind Oedipus truly is about the murderer of Thebes and of his fate. At the beginning of Oedipus’ reign‚ dramatic irony is shown when he addresses Thebes‚ and the chorus about finding the murder of the former
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great!”(11‚ line 8). There have been many attempts to solve the riddle of the Sphinx‚ and Oedipus has been the only one to prove successful. This shows the reader that Oedipus has qualities which make him great. With this success‚ the citizens of Thebes admire Oedipus and request Oedipus to be their king and savior. The Priest comes to Oedipus begging for his help and says “Now Oedipus‚ greatest in all men’s eyes‚ here falling at your feet we all entreat you‚ find us some strength to our rescue…noblest
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palace of Thebes. Thebes is ruled by Creon‚ whose sister‚ Jocasta‚ was the wife and mother of infamous Oedipus Rex. Oedipus was King of Thebes until he expelled himself from the kingdom‚ leaving his children Polynices‚ Ismene‚ Eteocles‚ and Antigone‚ along with the throne‚ in Creon’s care. The two brothers Polynices and Eteocles die as opposing fighters in a war for the throne. Creon declares that since Polynices brought about the war‚ he will not have the honorable and traditional burial that his
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position in society. He displays both power and stature as King of Thebes. Aristotle’s first criterion states that the tragic hero must occupy a high status in society and embody nobility by birth‚ two qualities that Oedipus definitely has. Oedipus is the King of Thebes‚ showing his high societal position‚ and his birth was noble‚ as he is the son of a king. "Laius’ house and the son of Polybus?" (Sophocles 283). This quote by the chorus was referring to Oedipus as the son of Polybus‚ King of Corinth
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After Oedipus‚ the king of Thebes becomes exiled; his two sons Polynices and Eteocles become the joint rulers of Thebes. After both brothers argued over whom deserved the right to become the king‚ they decided to duel for the throne. Because of this dual‚ both brothers killed each other and now the question is who should rightfully become the next in throne. Antigone‚ by Sophocles was a story about a young woman‚ Antigone‚ who betrays her own uncle‚ Creon‚ to bury her brother. After reading this
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son with Nicartrata‚ who was also a playwright. And he also had a son with Theoris. Wrote 123plays but only 7 survived: Ajar‚ Antigone‚ Trachinian women‚ Oedipus Tyrannoss‚ Electras‚ Philocetes‚ and Oedipus at Colonus. Also increased the number of chorus from 12 to 15. Powerful imaged occur in Ajar’s sword‚ Philocetes bow‚ and Electras urn. Actions in his play unfold in a more natural way and avoid the expository prologues of his contemporary. The modern concept of tragic drama begins with Sophocles
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Scene 5 (Enter blind Teiresias‚ led by a boy. The opening speeches of Teiresias might be in singsong contrast to the realistic lines of Creon‚ or perhaps there is another way to establish that Teiresias is ’weird.’) TEIRESIAS This is the way the blind man comes‚ Princes‚ Princes‚ Lockstep‚ two heads lit by the eyes of one. CREON What new thing have you to tell us‚ old Teiresias? TEIRESIAS I have much to tell you: listen to the prophet‚ Creon. CREON I am not aware that I have ever
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