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Homer’s Iliad : Key Facts Full Title: The Iliad Author: Homer Type of Work: Poem Genre: Epic Language: Ancient Greek Time and Place Written: Unknown, but probably mainland Greece, …
Or, Discuss the plot-construction of King Oedipiá. How far does it conform to Aristotlean view of plot? answer:In his book Poetics Aristotle gives a clear conception of plot …
Or, What is the significance of the last scene of King Oedipus? Ans. In a drama, the introductory scene and the concluding scene are important. The former sets …
Or, What religious view of Sophocles is expressed in King Oedipus? Or, What is Sophocles’ tragic vision of life as apparent in the drama King Oedipus? Ans. King …
or, Does Oedipus have any hamartia or tragic flaw? Consider Oedipus as a tragic hero in the light of that question. Ans In order to.judge whether Oedipus, as …
Ans. The history of chorus goes back to: the ancient Greeks. In the beginning it was a group of dancers and singers who, wearing masks, sang and chanted …
Ans. Thebes is an ancient city in Boetia in east-central Greece. It is one of the chief Greek city-states. It is traditionally said to have been founded by …
Or, Give a mythological background to the tragedy of Oedipus. Ans. In order to understand fully the tragedy of Oedipus the King, it is necessary to have some …
Sophocles as a tragic dramatist Sophocles is a tragic dramatist, and in order to consider him as a dramatist, we must take into account several factors essential for a …
Ans. In Greek mythology, there are many versions of the story of Teiresias. One version has it that Teiresias had seen two serpents in the act of coupling. When …