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Oedipus Rex: LitPlan Teacher Pack
50,400 words, approx. 168 pages
 A complete lesson plan by Teacher's Pet. For Grade 11, Grade 12. This lesson plan is sold separately and is not included with any subscription or study pack.
Oedipus Rex: Puzzle Pack
41,400 words, approx. 138 pages
A complete lesson plan by Teacher's Pet. For Grade 11, Grade 12. This lesson plan is sold separately and is not included with any subscription or study pack.
 
| 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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 Oedipus the King Summary
5,948 words, approx. 20 pagesOedipus the King by Sophocles Sophocles was born at Colonus, just a mile outside Athens, in the year 496 B.C.E. The son of a wealthy family, he was raised with every possible educational and social advantage. At age 16 he made his debut in the theater... summary from source:
 Oedipus the King Information
2,859 words, approx. 10 pages
 <img alt="" src="http://72.232.229.42/thumb/b/b0/The_Plague_of_Thebes.jpg/200px-The_Plague_of_Thebes.jpg" width="200" height="152" border="0" /> <br/>Antigone Leads Oedipus out of Thebes by Charles Francois...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Mark Ringer
13,300 words, approx. 44 pages
In the following excerpt, Ringer analyzes the different levels of illusion Sophocles uses in his Theban plays and discusses the audience's involvement in these illusions.
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Critical Essay by Alister Cameron
12,605 words, approx. 42 pages
In the following excerpt, Cameron discusses what can be learned from Oedipus Tyrannus concerning guilt, the past, and fate.
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Critical Essay by Charles Segal
11,498 words, approx. 38 pages
In the following excerpt, Segal discusses how indefinite descriptions of time in Oedipus Tyrannus are part of what obscures the identity of Laius's killer.
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 88%Fate Versus Free Will
2,383 words, approx. 8 pages
Debates the concepts of free will versus fate. Provides evidence in support of each. Explores how each is depicted in Oedipus, by Sophocles. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 96%summary from source:
Essay Grade: 88%Oedipus the King
1,637 words, approx. 6 pages
Essay explains how fate and Oedipus' own eesential nature combine to make him a tragic hero.
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