Oedipus Rex Questions The Prologue (p5-12) 1. Where does the play take place? 2. Which character begins the play? 3. What is Oedipus’s attitude toward the suppliants seeking his help? 4. What does the priest ask Oedipus to do? 5. What has Oedipus already done? 6. Who is Creon? 7. What is the message from the oracle of Delphi with which Creon returns? 8. What prevented Thebes from tracking down the murderer of Laius at the time the murder occurred? 9. What does
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Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 [O.S. 7 September] – 13 December 1784)‚ often referred to as Dr Johnson‚ was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet‚ essayist‚ moralist‚ literary critic‚ biographer‚ editor and lexicographer. Johnson was a devout Anglican and committed Tory‚ and has been described as "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history."[1] He is also the subject of "the most famous single work of biographical art in the whole
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The classical‚ universal dramas written in the classical period of Greek history have withstood the test of time. Well know writers have shared views‚ concerns‚ laughs and tears with audience after audience. Ranging in styles‚ writers have worked to bring light to injustice‚ clarity to the questions of life‚ and humility to the ones who sit enthroned in society. Greek drama was more than just entertaining‚ it was also enlightening. A key component of dramas is the idea of “tragic hero”. A tragic
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(3) This is shown once the peripeteia is revealed. His reversal of fortune begins when Iago proclaims “Indeed!” (Shakespeare III.III.112) and Othello responds “Indeed? ay‚ indeed. Discern’st thou aught in that? Is he not honest?” (Shakespeare III.III.114) This shows the change in his
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of the play‚ Medea‚ is not the tragic hero. A tragic hero by Aristotelian standards is one who possesses a driving aspect– or hamartia – which causes his or her downfall‚ who endures a reversal of fortunes leading to immense suffering – called peripeteia‚ and who undergoes an anagnorisis: a profound change or realization. Medea does not have any of these attributes. Instead‚ it is Medea’s ex-husband‚ the antagonist of the play‚ Jason who is the embodiment of the aspects of a tragic hero. Through
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Unity of Action: Each of the incidents in this play is part of a tightly constructed cause-and-effect chain. The plague in Thebes prompts Oedipus to send Creon to consult the oracle of Delphi; the oracle¡¦s reply that the murderer of Laius must be banished from Thebes prompts Oedipus pronounce a solemn curse on the murderer and to send for Teiresias. Teriesias states that Oedipus is the murderer‚ but since the king knows himself to be innocent (or thinks he knows)‚ he accuses Creon of plotting with
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Georgallides A tragic hero‚ determined by Aristotle‚ must show a nobility and virtue of a certain magnitude however‚ their path to happiness should be ceased by their destructive vice (Harmartia- the flaw that eventually leads to their downfall). Peripeteia‚ the point where the character’s fortune changes‚ must evoke a state of pity and fear amongst the audience‚ and give above all‚ a didactic message. The outcome of this characteristic should result in a complex but sole instigation of both the hero’s
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and possess five specific characteristics; 1) A flaw or error of judgment (also known as ‘hamartia’ which is a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine) 2) A reversal of fortune due to the error of judgment (also known as ‘peripeteia’‚ which is a sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances) 3) The discovery or recognition that the reversal was brought about by the hero’s own actions (Referred to as ‘anagnorisis’‚ which is a moment in a play when a character makes
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by birth‚ he shows human errors‚ and he sets as warning to humanity. Oedipus was hubris so proud of his own intelligence‚ hamartia he thinks that he can escape a horrendous fate‚ catharsis he does not kill himself because he will not suffer and peripeteia Oedipus realizes that he is the son and murderer of Laius as well as the son and husband of Jocasta. Oedipus Rex was passed on classicism‚ for he shows a good manner for leaving his foster family thought that the prophecy will not happen‚ beautiful
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In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Macbeth portrays many qualities of a tragic hero. One particular quality Macbeth portrays is hamartia. The witches address Macbeth as Thane of Cawdor and “All hail Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter” (1.3.53)‚ both of which he is not. With Macbeth’s new title as Thane of Cawdor‚ Macbeth starts wondering if he will likewise become king. Macbeth‚ being a noble‚ is not in a position to rise up to the rank of a king however; he is very ambitious. Macbeth’s ambition leads
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