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Foreshadowing in Oedipus the King

EnglishBy William Anderson (Schoolworkhelper Editorial Team)June 28, 2011Leave a comment

`You are the curse, the corruption of the land!’. With these words, Tiresias, a blind prophet in `Oedipus The King’ set the actions in play that would turn king to beggar within the day. Prophecy and foreshadowing are an important part of playwriting and adds an element of suspense that is not possible any other…

Aristotle on Tragedy

HistoryBy William Anderson (Schoolworkhelper Editorial Team)August 22, 2010Leave a comment

Since the days of ancient Greece, tragedy has been regarded as the highest form of literary art.  But what is tragedy?  Many definitions have been offered, but the most influential is the one presented by the philosopher Aristotle in his work entitled Poetics.  Having read Oedipus the King, to which Aristotle frequently refers, you might…

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