That the pestilence empties Thebes is an example of hyperbole in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the term hyperbole describes an overstatement that is not meant to be taken literally even though it is meant to convey a truth. The above mentioned statement is made by the priest of Zeus in the prologue. He seeks to emphasize to Theban King Oedipus that the people of Thebes are in real danger from the pestilential effects on children, crops and livestock.
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"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
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'.
it could be like an Oedipus Rex Presentation
Yes
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
it could be like an Oedipus Rex Presentation
'King' is an English equivalent of 'Rex' in the play 'Oedipus Rex'.
it could be like an Oedipus Rex Presentation
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
Oedipus Rex is part of a four part collection of plays, three tradgedies and a comedy. We do not have the Comedy but the three tradgedies are "Oedipus Rex", "Oedipus at Colonus", and "Antigone".
Oedipus
Sophocles, an Ancient Greek playwright, wrote Oedipus Rex.
Antigone, Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus