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Oedipus. He learned that his predecessor and his wifes late husband, King Laius, had been murdered, Oedipus contends that it shou...
events that all resulted in tragedy was when Laius insisted that his healthy infant son should be left to die from exposure. While...
Jocastas acceptance of her role and of the death of her son is fundamental to the actions of the play. When Oedipus kills Laius a...
the disease is the god Apollos punishment because the murder of the kings predecessor, Laius, has not been properly punished. He ...
more many people are punished for not heeding the word of God. There are numerous people and numerous situations presented in G...
of tragic flow Aristotle also stipulates that the plot of a tragedy should follow a logical tragic flow. Aristotle writes that "a...
Hamlet is fascinating because he is so psychologically rich and complex; hes a real person, and no one has quite managed to figure...
has heard rumors about the how his new wifes (his mothers) husband was killed and he is investigating it. He slowly finds hints th...
where there were festivals and dancing choruses which appear to have competed for prizes (ClassicNote). At one point it appears as...
he has heard the dreadful prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother, Oedipus meets Laius on the road, becomes enr...
In six pages this report compares these two Freudian childhood complexes. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....
In six pages this paper presents a structural analysis of this ancient Greek tragedy and examines how the rising action and confli...
In five pages this paper compares and contrasts how violence is featured in these two works of classical literature. Three source...
As Sheppard explores the ramifications of Oedipus innocence, his argument draws in aspects of how the Greeks regarded the nature o...
This paper contrasts and compares the tragic flaws of Achebe and Sophocles' protagonists in 5 pages. There are no other sources l...
In 5 pages the recurrences of these motifs in the dramas of ancient Greece are examined in this work by Sophocles. There are 3 so...
In 5 pages this paper examines the uses of verbal, situational, and dramatic irony as it emphasizes the plot's paradox within the ...
In 5 pages this paper examines how perceptions of truth are shaped through illusion in these two plays. There are 3 sources cited...
In eight pages this paper argues that the King is victimized by his own arrogance in a consideration of how the theme of hubris or...
his mother, he fulfills the prophesy. As Oedipus tells the story, one gets the sense that he is more than just a character. He is ...
calls on the various gods (including Triple Artemis, in her aspects as huntress, moon-goddess, and goddess of dark sorcery), to sa...
In six pages this research paper contrasts and compares these works by Shakespeare and Sophocles in terms of tragic themes and iro...
In five pages this research paper examines how irony is used in these tragedies in a comparison and contrast of characters and the...
In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the way good and evil and father and son relationships in these two plays. There ...
those ruled by determinism. Having grasped the meaning behind Oedipus the King and Othello, it can easily be argued that Oedipus ...
In five pages this paper considers how this imagery combines to represent lost vision and spiritual confusion in this tragic play ...
In five pages this paper analyzes the importance of families in these classic Greek plays by Sophocles. There are no other source...
In four pages this paper examines the play's good vs. evil conflict in a consideration of how divine power is dominated by demonic...
In five pages this paper argues that the protagonist of Sophocles' play successfully satisfies the classical tragic hero criteria ...
In five pages this essay examines gender conflict within the contexts of these 5 dramas from ancient Greece. There are no other s...