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Lofty, high in society
Hubris- overconfidence
Tragic end- isolated from society
Circumstances beyond his control |
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| What flaw does a tragic hero have? |
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| Hamartia- mistake in fortune that brings about reversal in fortune |
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| Stubbornness, ignorance, refusing to listen to reason |
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| What was the Sphinx riddle? |
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| What crawls on all fours in the day, walks on two feet at noon, and on three at night? |
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| How does the Sphinx Riddle relate to Oedipus? |
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| Oedipus crawl on fours as a baby, walked on two feet during the his adulthood, and walked with a cane after he blinded himself. |
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| when the audience knows something that the character doesn't know |
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| What is the fundamental irony throughout Oedipus Rex? |
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| The audience know his true identity, while he does not. |
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