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An examination of why lines 370- 447 form a key passage in Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex
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Candidate Name: Nele Maria Palipea Candidate Number: 001408- 023 IB English A1 HL World Literature Assignment 2 An examination of why lines 370- 447 form a key passage in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex Word count: 1511 The passage is significant to the play as a whole because it enables the audience to have an insight to its central themes relatively close to the beginning. In particular, it portrays the protagonist's ignorance of his fate which characterizes him for the large part of the play. It's important to note that the myth behind this play was well known amongst Ancient Greeks. Therefore, Oedipus' ignorance was constantly accompanied with dramatic irony in that time. Moreover, this passage reveals the King's difficult and hubris filled nature to which some critics accredit his demise. Interestingly, Sophocles used a very unconventional but original style in this play where he concentrated on character development rather than action. By applying this different approach, Sophocles solved...
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