Oedipus the King Analysis

A tragic hero is defined as someone who makes an error in judgment that leads to their downfall. In Sophocles’ play Oedipus Rex, the title character fits this definition perfectly. Oedipus is born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes but is prophesied to one day kill his father…

Dramatic irony is one of the dominant literary techniques that boost up the tragic effect of Sophocles’s play, “Oedipus the King”. This type of irony in the play not only intensifies the audience’s horror about the inevitable destiny of the protagonist but also makes him a helpless but heroic victim…

Greek literature, from the beginning of times, has embraced Greek mythology and the legends related to ancient Greek society. This literature is comprised of various forms, primarily poetry and Athenian dramas. The underlying plots of these Greek dramas mainly represent the elements of tragedy, rhetoric, and irony that dominate the…

The Greek play’ Oedipus Rex’ by Sophocles deals with the basic questions of human destiny and how far one can alter it. Oedipus had tried to run away from the prophesied horror in his life, but the events that took place in his life makes it clear that one can…

The Guilt of Oedipus Rex by Sophocles The story of Oedipus’ guilty of incest and murder is argumentative with ideas of his guilt or innocence being centered on the murder of his father, King of Thebes and exercising incest by marrying his mother. Oedipus’ life was based on a prophecy…

King Oedipus was the son of king Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes. Although he was born in Thebes, Oedipus grew up in Corinth as an adopted child of King of Corinth. As an adult, Oedipus offered himself to save Thebes from curses that had befallen the land. Incidentally, he…

A genius like Aristotle considers Sophocles’s Oedipus the King, a perfect tragedy. Sophocles (495-405 B. C), was born in 495 B. C. in Athens. This story is realistic and narrow in focus. It generates strong emotions in the viewers. The author creates a perfect tragic hero and his imperfection and…