Major Works Data Sheet Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Title: Oedipus Rex Author: Sophocles Date of Publication: believed to have been written in 430 B.C. Genre: tragedy Biographical Information about the Author: Sophocles was born in 495 B.C. in Athens‚ Greece. He was the son of a wealthy merchant and therefore grew up in the upper class of Athens. He competed in many writing competitions including the competition at the Theatre of Dionysos. He won‚ defeating Aeschylus
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to confront Oedipus about his accusations‚ and Oedipus demands that he be killed. The chorus convince him to let Creon live‚ and Jocasta‚ Oedipus’ wife‚ enters and tells them to knock off all this commotion. She tells him not to pay attention to any prophets and tells him about an oracle which never came true. It said that Laius would be murdered by his son. Jocasta mentions that Laius was killed by bandits at a crossroads on the way to Delphi. Oedipus asks about it and becomes worried that Teiresias
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Oedipus the King A plague has stricken Thebes. The citizens gather outside the palace of their king‚ Oedipus‚ asking him to take action. Oedipus replies that he already sent his brother-in-law‚ Creon‚ to the oracle at Delphi to learn how to help the city. Creon returns with a message from the oracle: the plague will end when the murderer of Laius‚ former king of Thebes‚ is caught and expelled; the murderer is within the city. Oedipus questions Creon about the murder of Laius‚ who was killed by thieves
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messenger in scene IV arrives unexpectedly. His role is to bring Oedipus the news that his father‚ Polybus‚ has died‚ and now the people of Corinth want Oedipus to rule over them as king. The messenger is seemingly informal yet polite when he addresses Jocasta. He states in so many words that he has some good news and some bad news. First‚ he tells her what he seems to think is the “good” news—the people of Corinth want Oedipus as their king. When asked why Polybus is no longer in power‚ the messenger casually
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how they provide support for their husbands and families‚ and also the impact of the period of time in which the text was written. The main female character from Sophocles’ play‚ King Oedipus‚ in fact the only female character present‚ is Jocasta. Jocasta is the wife of Oedipus. She is exposed as a compassionate‚ competent and loyal woman to her husband; telling him “I will do nothing other than you wish”. This is‚ of course‚ when she is unaware of the truth regarding Oedipus. Throughout the
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their life‚ whether that is on a positive or negative result. Oedipus was destined to kill his father‚ marry‚ and have children with his mother‚ Jocasta‚ and be blind to the truth until he becomes physically blind. Oedipus’s parents learned about his fate once he was born‚ but to keep the prophecy from happening his parents had him chained up. Jocasta told Oedipus about the oracle she was told when her child was born‚ “..‚ before our child was three days old‚ Laius pinned his ankles tight together
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would procreate with his mother and kill his father. In his effort to avoid fulfilling the prophecy he ran away until one day at the place where three highways meet he was attacked by a group of men‚ in the effort to defend himself he killed them. Jocasta and others told him that he can’t be sure until they speak with the shepherd‚ the only person who witnessed the murder of Laius. Suddenly‚ a messenger from Corinth arrived and told Oedipus that his father Polybus had died of old age. The news temporarily
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by a blind prophet‚ Jocasta‚ and a servant. I. The blind prophet presents Oedipus with the fate that was cast to him years ago. A. Tiresias is brought in to help decipher Apollo’s message. B. Tiresias claims Oedipus is the murderer. C. Oedipus’ ignorance keeps him from hearing the truth. II. Oedipus’ wife‚ Jocasta‚ comes in to talk with him. A. Jocasta tells him the story of hearing the fate of son. B. Oedipus refuses to recognize the coincidences. C. Jocasta does not want Oedipus
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In Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex‚ King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes become aware of one of their childen’s supposed fate – that he will kill his father and marry his mother. In awareness of this fate‚ they release one of their children‚ Oedipus‚ and abandon him in hopes that this fate will never come to pass. After Oedipus is taken in as a bastard child to another king‚ Polybus‚ he grows up to become the king of Thebes‚ after Laius‚ marrying Jocasta. However‚ during his rule‚ Thebes is inflicted with
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