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    Oedipus Rex

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    Characters Protagonist: Oedipus Antagonist: Fate‚ the Truth Oedipus (ED ih pihs or EE dih pihs): King of Thebes. Jocasta: Wife of Oedipus. Creon: Jocasta’s brother. Teiresias (ti RE se uhs): Blind prophet. Antigone(an TIG uh ne): Daughter of Oedipus. Ismene (iz ME ne):Daughter of Oedipus. Messenger Shepherd Chorus of Theban Elders Setting Ancient Greece in the city of Thebes‚ northwest of Athens. Theme .......Fate punishes the proud and the insolent with ironic

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    Scene 5 * ’I may pour my spirits in thine ear‚/ And chastise with the valour of my tongue/’ --> Wants to influence Macbeth by her determined words * ’...Come‚ you spirits/ That tend on mortal thoughts‚ unsex me here’… ’Come to my women’s breasts‚/ And take my milk for gall‚’ * Shows that she is willing to go to any ends to fulfill Macbeth’s ambitions * Soliloquies testify to her strength of will‚ which completely eclipses that of her husband --> Shows the relationship

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    Determinism of Oedipus Rex Mustafa Tursun The life of Oedipus Rex was about determinism over freewill‚ he lived a life that was filled with fate and not freewill‚ with no knowledge of his biological parents. Later on in his life (Oedipus) when he was the son of the king and queen of Corinth he went to the same oracle that prophesied Oedipus’ life‚ the oracle told him “he was destined to murder his father and marry his mother” (paragraph 3). At this moment Oedipus thought immediately of the king

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    Oedipus Rex and Aristotle

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    The Six Elements of a Tragedy in “Oedipus Rex” Aristotle’s “The Poetics” describes the process of a tragedy. It is not the guide per se of writing a tragedy but is the idea’s Aristotle collected while studying tragedies. A tragedy‚ according to Aristotle‚ consists of six major points. The first and most important is the plot‚ which is what all the other points are based on. Such points are: character‚ language‚ thought‚ melody‚ and spectacle (Aristotle). A prime example of the usage of these

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    Tragedy in Oedipus Rex

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    Tragedy in Oedipus Rex The Greek drama Oedipus Rex is clearly a tragedy. It definitely meets the five main criteria for a tragedy: a tragic hero of noble birth‚ a tragic flaw‚ a fall from grace‚ a moment of remorse‚ and catharsis. Oedipus Rex clearly meets the first of these five criteria. Oedipus is the son of Laius‚ who was king of Thebes. Even at the beginning of the story‚ when we are told that Oedipus is the son of Polybus‚ he is still of noble birth; Polybus is king of Corinth. The

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    “[He] did it all [himself]”: Oedipus’ Self-destruction Oedipus is demonstrating a very key component to the play when he says that “the hand that struck [his] eyes was [his] alone.” The metaphor of three fingers pointing back at you when you point a judging finger at someone else is perfect for this situation. In being so quick to judge the situation and assume that he will bring honour to the land‚ uncovering Laius’s murderer‚ Oedipus curses the one responsible and declares that they will be

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    Oedipus Rex

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    Minh Tran Rick Bridwell English 1302.2D2 4/24/13 Waking Up For some people‚ they live there lives asleep‚ they don’t realize what is in front of them. Once they do wake up they realize the truth is right in front of them. It might not be straightforward but there is a deeper meaning to finding out the truth. People go through tragedies‚ which makes them awaken to find out the truth. In Oedipus the King‚ A Doll’s House‚ and Fences‚ Oedipus‚ Nora and Corey experience an awakening from secondary

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    Who Is Oedipus Rex?

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    Oedipus Rex revolves around the main character Oedipus‚ king of Thebes‚ who represents major ironies and controversies within the story. The previous ruler of Thebes and father of Oedipus is Laius‚ who accidentally was killed by Oedipus. The wife of both Laius and Oedipus is Jocasta‚ who ironically is also Oedipus’ mother. Creon‚ Oedipus’ brother in law‚ stands as the messenger to the gods and Oedipus’ close friend. Teiresias is the blind prophet who reveals the truths of Oedipus’ life to himself

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    was the Triceratops. Like the Tyrannasaurus Rex‚ the Triceratops was quite popular in the Jurassic Park films. It was mostly known for its three huge horns and long stretched out neck frill (protecting its neck). Unfortunately‚ the movies and cartoons depicted the Triceratops poorly because it in fact wasn’t capable of charging at larger predators and withstanding the punishment with its skull. Triceratops skulls have been found with Tyrannosaurus Rex toothmarks clearly‚ while no injuries created

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    Emotions In Oedipus Rex

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    toward someone or something you feel has deliberately done you wrong.” (“Anger and Aggression”). There are different types‚ but they are caused by a triggering situation and‚ they all have different causes and ways to calm oneself down. In Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus himself shows signs of‚ self-inflicted anger‚ volatile anger and chronic anger. Anger in itself is a simple emotion‚ one that is felt by everybody and can be caused by different emotions or situations. According to PsychGuide.com‚ there are

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