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Oedipus Rex
by
Sophocles
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Summary
Chapter Summaries
Lines 1–337 Summary
Lines 338–706 Summary
Lines 707–1007 Summary
Lines 1008–1310 Summary
Lines 1311–1684 Summary
Questions & Answers
Themes
Themes: All Themes
Themes: Ignorance and Blindness
Themes: The Power of Prophecy
Themes: Fate
Themes: Hubris
Themes: Tragedy
Themes: Pride
Characters
Characters
Oedipus
Jocasta
Teiresias
Creon
Analysis
Analysis
Style, Form, and Literary Elements
Historical and Social Context
Connections and Further Reading
Quotes
Essential Quotes by Character: Oedipus
Essential Quotes by Theme: Fate
Critical Essays
Critical Evaluation
Critical Overview
Essays and Criticism
Bibliography
Criticism
Multiple-Choice Quizzes
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Introduction
Key Plot Points
History of the Text
Significant Myths and Structure of the Text
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What Do I Read Next?
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Oedipus Rex Questions by Tag
Characters
Oedipus
Jocasta
Chorus
Creon
Teiresias
Laius
The Shepherd
Antigone
Ismene
Tiresias
The Priest
Apollo
Themes
Fate
Hubris
Pride
Divine Will
Power
Blindness
Prophecy
Divine Retribution
Tragedy
Justice
Divine Intervention
Human Nature
Incest
Plot
Act 1
Beginning
Climax
Denouement
Ending
Fate of Children
King Laius's Murder
Ode 1
Ode 2
Oedipus' Abandonment
Plague
Prologue
Reversal
Scene 1
Structure
Literary Devices
Irony
Dramatic Irony
Chorus
Metaphor
Imagery
Dramatic Tension
Foreshadowing
Historical Context
Greek Tragedy
Aristotle's Poetics
Greek Religion
Ancient Greece
Comparative Analysis
Oedipus Rex
Symbolism
Blindness
The Oracle
The Plague
The Sphinx's Riddle
Light and Darkness
Setting
Thebes
Delphi
Authorship
Sophocles
Genre
Tragedy
