Sophocles
496 - 406
most successful Greek tragedian, producing what were considered perfect tragedies as well as reforming the performance of Greek tragedy.
Between Aeschylus and Euripides in the history of the development of Greek tragedy, Sophocles was a masterful and innovative tragedian. He added a third actor to the format developed by Aeschylus.
Aristotle considered Sophocles' Oedipus Rex to be the perfect model of a tragedy. Sophocles made use of the traditional tragic formula: the fall of a flawed protagonist in a high position, evoking pitty and fear in the audience and making use of the audience's awareness of the outcome of the story to create dramatic irony.
The judges of the Dionysian theatre awarded him first prize for 24 out of the 30 plays he performed there. His work is a timeless reminder of the early developments of tragedy and drama.
Essays
Issues Explored in Oedipus Rex -- How generic conventions assist the reader to become awareaware of social, political and moral aspects of Oedipus Rex
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Irony within Oedipus Rex -- Examples and explainations of the many ironies within Oedipus Rex
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Oedipus Rex and Fate -- Fate and its significance in the text.
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The Socratic quote in relation to "Oedipus the King" -- Socrates' quote "The unexplained life is not worth living" in relation tp "Oedipus the King"
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Oedipus Rex: Short Character analysis -- A short character analysis of Oedipus in Oedipus Rex
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The Fate of Oedipus -- Was Oedipus brought down by fate or a tragic flaw on his part?
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Oedipus as a True Tragic Hero -- How does Oedipus measure up with other tragic heroes in Shakespreare? Is he a true tragic hero in Aristotle's eyes?
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Prisoners of Free Will -- Sophocles aesthetically states the conflict of free will and fate for Oedipus.
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Influential Themes of Oedipus Rex -- Examines the themes of hubris, the consequences of thoughtless actions, and the connection between a king and his people in Oedipus Rex.
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The Dark Enigma: Where Freud meets Sophocles -- The usefulness of Freud's interpretation of the dramatic dynamics of King Oedipus
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Fate Vs Human Agency in Oedipus Rex -- The intrinsical link between Oedipus' character and his fate.
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Criticism -- Antigone
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Shelley, Byron and Keats - Poetes mauditis -- Contributions of Shelley, Byron and Keats for the 19 century European literature and history.
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