Oedipus Rex illustrates aristotles theory of the best kind of tragedy where someone of high reputation and prosperity who falls into misfortune not because he is wicked but because of some mistake
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A F Garrie Subject of play
Not oedipus’ crimes but his discovery that he has committed them and his reaction to that discovery
Resembles a detective novel
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A F Garrie Irony
He promises he will destroy the root of the cause - claims he will help himself by doing so
The man who thinks that he knows or can find out everything is ignorant even to his own identity - audience knows truth
Teiresias is physically blind but knowledga
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A F Garrie Tiresias
Teiresias reveals the truth early on in the play - dramatic and unexpected
Oedipus refuses to believe
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A F Garrie Inevitable failure
All of oedipus
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Oedipus Rex illustrates aristotles theory of the best kind of tragedy where someone of high reputation and prosperity who falls into misfortune not because he is wicked but because of some mistake
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