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Was Oedipus the king of Thebes in Oedipus the King?

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Was Oedipus the king of Thebes in Oedipus the King?

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Sophocles was an ancient Greek dramatist who wrote the ideal Greek tragedy Oedipus the King between 430 BCE to 426 BCE. The play was first performed in the Athenian amphitheater in the drama festival, City Dionysia.

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Yes, Oedipus was the king of Thebes in the play. The play opens with the prologue that mentions, ''many years have passed since Oedipus solved the...

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Explore the use of foreshadowing, a type of literary device, in the play ''Oedipus Rex.'' Discover examples of foreshadowing including the blind seer Tiresias, the Oracle at Delphi, and even the name of the main character.


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