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| Name: |
Sophocles | | Birth Date: |
496 B.C. | | Death Date: |
406 B.C. | | Place of Birth: |
Colonus | | Nationality: |
Greek | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
dramatist |
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 Biography of Sophocles
5009 words, approx. 16.7 pages
 During the fifth century B.C., the Golden Age of Athens, new forms of art and literature were being developed with extraordinary speed and energy. One of the most important of these forms was Tragedy, and the preeminence of Aeschylus. Sophocles, and Euri... summary from source:
 Biography of Sophocles
4901 words, approx. 16.3 pages
During the fifth century B.C., the Golden Age of Athens, new forms of art and literature were being developed with extraordinary speed and energy. One of the most important of these forms was Tragedy, and the preeminence of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euri... summary from source:
Biography of Sophocles
1740 words, approx. 5.8 pages
The Greek tragedian Sophocles (496-406 BC) ranks foremost among Greek classical dramatists and has been called the poet of Greek humanism par excellence. The son of Sophilus, a well-to-do industrialist, Sophocles was born in Colonus near Athens and grew...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Ajax Information
548 words, approx. 2 pages
 For other things named Ajax, see Ajax Ajax is a play by Sophocles. The date of its first performance is unknown, but most scholars regard it as early rather than late in Sophocles' career (J. Moore, 2). It chronicles the fate of the warrior Ajax after...
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 Monarch Notes Plays of Sophocles: Ajax (445? - 440? B.C.)
01/01/1963: 3,345 words, approx. 11 pages Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 Ajax (445? - 440? B.C.) Background: It is not known when the Ajax was presented, what other plays were presented with it, or what prize it won. Most scholars believe it to be the earliest surviving play by Sophocles. Ajax, son... summary from source:
Monarch Notes Plays of Sophocles: Critical Commentary
01/01/1963: 6,560 words, approx. 22 pages Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 Critical Commentary The Myth Method (Fergusson): Francis Fergusson, an American critic and scholar who has translated Sophocles as well, has some interesting views on the Greek dramatist. He points out that the importance of the Oedipus play is more than dramatic... summary from source:
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2/25/2007: 313 words, approx. 1 pagesWigan improved its chances of avoiding relegation by beating Newcastle 1-0 Sunday in the Premier League.Matt Taylor scored with a 25-yard free kick after U.S. defender Oguchi Onyewu fouled Leighton Baines in the 40th minute. Twelve minutes earlier, Wigan goalkeeper John Filan saved a penalty...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Ruth Scodel
11,883 words, approx. 40 pages
In the following excerpt, Scodel describes the society Sophocles lived in and its history, presents a character study of Ajax, and analyzes the dual themes of hybris and sophrosyne in the play.
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Critical Essay by Cedric H. Whitman
9,913 words, approx. 33 pages
In the following excerpt, Whitman explores Ajax's motivation as a hero, commenting on whether what he displays is actually hybris, and on what ideas Sophocles expresses concerning the individual and society.
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Critical Essay by Marc Ringer
8,266 words, approx. 28 pages
In the following excerpt, Ringer explores the metatheatrical elements of the Ajax as well as Sophocles's technique for depicting his hero as a displaced man full of contradictions.
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 88%Comparison of Sophocles's "Ajax" and "Oedipus the King"
668 words, approx. 2 pages
In "Ajax" and "Oedipus the King" by the ancient Greek writer Sophocles, Ajax and Oedipus are different in their position, yet similar in the manner in which pity is engendered through their punishment. These two aspects of the plays are essential, for both deal with the reason and justification for death and blindness, which are central to understanding Ajax and Oedipus the King.
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