Chorus of sophocles

Sophocles' 'Oedipus Rex' and Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' are similar in the fact that they both contain elements of tragedy. In each playwright, the protagonist's motivation is fueled by a quest for truth, and the audience connects with the universal desire to seek justice when a wrongful act is committed. The way that the characters differ is that they both are seeking revenge, but in Oedipus, there is an underlying irony. In the story of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus pursues justice for the murder of Laius,

Relationship between Antigone and Creon Antigone is a play written by Sophocles. The genre of the play that Sophocles wrote was based on tragedy. It is one of the first plays that use tragedy. In the play a young girl named Antigone, stands up against her uncle Creon who is the king. She stands up for her rights, so that she can give a religious burial to Polynices. She was a girl with a lot of will power. This essay talks about the relationship between Antigone and Creon. This essay would contain

Clytemnestra. Electra does not know what to say on behalf of Clytemnestra, so she asks the Chorus, the slave women, for advice. They pray for Orestes to come back. While Electra and the slave women are praying, Orestes and Pylades appear from the trees. Orestes reveals that the oracle of Apollo told him that he needed to go back to Argos and avenge Agamemnon. Orestes, Electra, and the Chorus then sing and chant to Agamemnon asking for help to avenge his death. Orestes then discovers

Creon as the Main Character of Antigone   Throughout the Greek play Antigone by Sophocles, there exists a dispute as to who should receive the designation of main character. Antigone, the daughter of the cursed King Oedipus, as well as Creon, stately king of Thebes, both appear as the key figures in this historic play. I believe that Creon, king of Thebes, should be considered the main character in this work of Greek theater. Three points can be used to make this argument: Creon suffers

responsible for the former. Oedipus inflicts a horrid punishment on himself, preserving his honor. Other characters in general also hold the monarch in high esteem. The Chorus exclaims that “Oedipus, you have been called our King, and have been honored supremely, holding power in great Thebes” (line 1196 in The Oedipus Tyrannus of Sophocles edition by Sir Richard Jebb). Heroes in most fairy tales hold great power and distinction amongst their people. Oedipus is clearly in a position of such; he is recognized

Are people genuinely responsible for their own actions, or is there something that causes people to act in the ways that they do? This question has dwelled in the minds of all people at some point or another, whether they have been commoners or scholars, and has puzzled humanity throughout history. Throughout the past, people have greatly thought about the influence of things such as divine power on determining just how free any individual truly is in making moral choices, but the biggest factor

In both Antigone and Oedipus the King the city plays an important part with the majority of the action in both plays taking place in public in front of a chorus of Theban citizens. Personal conflict/crises take place in public, and when personal events take place off stage, they are relied to the chorus (and the audience) through messengers. The city also helps to move the plot of the plays along, as well providing dramatic tension. In addition the city helps to give us greater understanding of

theme. Sophocles did this when he wrote "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone". When comparing the two pieces, it becomes evident that very similar vessels connected these very different plays. Sophocles uses a specific type of figurative language in both pieces known as hamartia. Hamartia is a characters flaw. The flaw often leads to a major downfall by its owner. In both "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone", there are three reoccurring hamartias: hubris,

In the play Antigone, written by Sophocles, King Creon created a law that denied proper burial rites to anyone who invaded or betrayed the city of Thebes. Antigone defied this law by burying her brother, Polynices, after he was harshly accused of being a traitor. Both Creon and Antigone showed a tenacious passion toward their perception of justice, unwilling to accept that honoring the law and honoring the individual conscience were both justified in different ways. The stubbornness that they shared

Creon The Tragic Hero of Sophocles Antigone Every Greek tragedy must have a tragic hero. In Sophocle’s play, Antigone, the most tragic hero is Creon. He is an essentially good man of high position who takes pride in his role as king. He possesses the tragic flaws of excessive pride and an oversized ego. This causes the tragic reversal that leads to his emotional ruin and eventual remorse and repentance. As King of Thebes, Creon is forced to make difficult decisions. As a new ruler, he feels