Oedipus Rex Questions on Structure
Oedipus Rex
Literary Elements and Dominant Literary Devices in Oedipus Rex
In Oedipus Rex, dominant literary devices include dramatic irony, where the audience knows Oedipus's fate before he does, and symbolism, such as blindness representing ignorance. The play also...
Oedipus Rex
How does Sophocles's non-chronological order of Oedipus's life details contribute to the effectiveness of the play?
I think that Sophocles' ordering is effective because it compels the reader to better understand what is transpiring and the manner it does. Presenting the action "in the middle" and not presenting...