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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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....eresias had a hand in the murder. This angers the old man and he states that it is indeed Oedipus who is the murderer. "I say that you are the murderer whom you seek." (39.149) Thus is the beginning of the rising action.
Other elements in the rising action include when a messenger arrives and informs Oedipus that his father, Polybus has died. Initially this relieves Oedipus because this news dispels what the prophet has said. This overjoys the king's wife, Iokaste. "Yet this news of your father'.... |
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