Many lines are spoken by Oedipus since he is the protagonist in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban King Oedipus has interactions with every single character in the play. He interacts with the priest of Zeus and the suppliants regarding the recent concerns of his people. He then interacts with the chorus leader, his brother-in-law Creon, his wife Queen Jocasta and his royal advisor Teiresias the blind prophet in his quest for clues into the unsolved murder of his royal predecessor, King Laius. He finally interacts with the Corinthian messenger and the Theban shepherd in his search for his parentage.
Many lines are spoken by Oedipus since he is the protagonist in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.)
It helps establish Creon as a foil for Oedipus, thus highlighting Oedipus's tendency not to think before he speaks.
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
We determine our own fate through our actions.
Antigone is a young girl in Oedipus and she has no lines. It is not until Oedipus at Colonus that her character begins to develop.
Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
Our lives are both determined by fate and freewill.
It helps establish Creon as a foil for Oedipus, thus highlighting Oedipus's tendency not to think before he speaks.
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
We determine our own fate through our actions.
Antigone is a young girl in Oedipus and she has no lines. It is not until Oedipus at Colonus that her character begins to develop.
Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
'King' is an English equivalent of 'Rex' in the play 'Oedipus Rex'.
"o light, may i ne'er look on thee again."
Here are some telling lines: "Slain in a skirmish where the three roads meet?" (756) "Thrill through my soul, my queen, at this thy tale." (753) "What say'st thou? Did not Polybus beget me?" (1049)
Consider these lines, spoken by Jocasta: "Why should we fear, when chance rules everything, And foresight of the future there is none; 'Tis best to live at random, as one can." (1010-12) They represent the worldview that we have no control over fate.
The shepherd in Oedipus Rex is the person who rescues Oedipus Rex as a child. The shepherd also confirms the main character's fate.
Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone