Oedipus Rex Questions on Aristotle's Poetics
Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex and the Classical Unities
In Oedipus Rex, Sophocles adheres to the Classical Unities of time, place, and action. The play's events occur within a single day (Unity of Time), in one location, Thebes (Unity of Place), and...
Oedipus Rex
How do "King Lear" and "Oedipus Rex" follow the three unities of time, action, and place?
"Oedipus Rex" adheres to the classical unities of time, action, and place as prescribed by Aristotle. The play unfolds in a single location, follows one main plot concerning Oedipus’s realization of...