Time of Action & Duration of Action

The play takes place in the fifth century B.C. and plays out in a fairly short period of time. The play last a day in its entirety.

Basic Mood

This play is a Greek tragedy the most dominant mood is that of a tragedy. There are moments in the play that provide the audience with a deep sense of empathy for Oedipus and for his daughters, as well as being able to understand the grief of Iokaste and her death was an obnoxious display of her own guilt and grief. Overall the mood was tense and ended in gloom

Brief Synopsis of Plot

The play opens with the Priest asking Oedipus to rescue them from the plague that has been the curse of suffering in the land since there was a great...