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What qualities and features in your opinion make Oedipus Rex an example of Greek tragedy at its best?
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What qualities and features in your opinion make Oedipus Rex an example of Greek tragedy at its best? Oedipus Rex is a classic example of Greek tragedy mainly because it does exactly what it is meant to do. It follows the correct patterns of a classic Greek tragedy and deals with major issues. In terms of Oedipus being a Greek tragedy at is best is a matter of opinion but if this the case the reason for this would be because of the issues that it deals with. Reversal and recognition are the main areas to look at which make the tragedy so dramatic and thus give the greatest effect as being a classic example of Greek tragedy at its best. The issue s that it concentrates on vary from knowledge to religion, thus it covers a wide spectrum of important key areas in the ancient Greek way of life, and...
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