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Sophocles

Sophocles (495 - 406 B.C.) was born near Athena and he came from a wealthy family. He was a play writer and one of the three great tragedians next to Aeschylus and Euripides.

Even though he was a poet he was vividly involved in political business.

He wrote over hundred tragedies and only seven were saved: Oedipus the King, Antigone, Electra, Ajax, The Trachiniae, Epigoni, Oedipus on Colonus.

He introduced the third character into the plays and he placed a man, passion and action into the center of the plot and also he let go of the mythical Greek world.

Antigone

Author: Sophocles

Antigone book report - detailed analysis, book summary, literary elements, character analysis, Sophocles biography, and everything necessary for active class participation. Analysis Antigone was written by Sophocles and it was performed for the first time in 442 B.C. At the center of the theme is Sophocle, a tragic … [Read more...] about Antigone

Oedipus Rex / Oedipus the King

Author: Sophocles

"Oedipus the King" is one of the most famous Greek tragedies and its plot is based on the myth about Oedipus. This tragedy is considered one of the best tragedies regarding plot and fable organization - dating from Aristotle era. Like in many other dramatic and epic works everything starts "in media res" - in the … [Read more...] about Oedipus Rex / Oedipus the King

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