Oedipus Rex
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represents one of the greatest tragedies ever written. A classical style tragedy contains six main elements within a plot. These sequences are the exposition, the rising action, the climax, the falling action and finally, the catastrophe.
begins with the exposition. The exposition usually takes p ....
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.... former king, Laius. Oedipus, the present king, pledges to find the murderer. Oedipus declares to his people, "You shall see how I stand by you, as I should, Avenging this country and the god as well…" (33.137) "Whoever killed Laius might - who knows? - Lay violent hands even on me -and soon. I act for the murdered king in my own interest." (33.141)
The rising action begins when the blind man, Teiresias, who is a prophet arrives. He is praised by Oedipus for his vast knowledge and then is re ....
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