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It depends upon the particular edition being consulted in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the lines in the original Greek deal with Theban King Oedipus' welcome of Teiresias the blind prophet. Oedipus discusses Apollo, Laius, Laius' murder and mortals. But English translations may be wordier and therefore refer to earlier events, such as Oedipus' comments about Laius to the chorus leader just after the parodos.
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.
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.
It helps establish Creon as a foil for Oedipus, thus highlighting Oedipus's tendency not to think before he speaks.
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)
The chorus says the last lines in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, one of the chorus' functions is summarizing the onstage events. The very last lines indeed do just that. The chorus concludes with the ironic observation that Oedipus knows how to solve the Sphinx's riddle but cannot solve the riddle of his own existence. The chorus then asserts that happiness is fleeting and that life is pain.
It depends upon the particular edition being consulted in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the lines in the original Greek deal with Theban King Oedipus' welcome of Teiresias the blind prophet. Oedipus discusses Apollo, Laius, Laius' murder and mortals. But English translations may be wordier and therefore refer to earlier events, such as Oedipus' comments about Laius to the chorus leader just after the parodos.
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.
How many lines are in a chorus completely depends on the song and what the songwriter wants to say. The number of lines in a chorus is sometimes fewer than the verses, sometimes the same, sometimes more. I've listened to songs with four words as the chorus, some have as many as ten lines.
That Corinthians want Oedipus as their king because Polybus is dead
The chorus asks the audience to sing, dance, and have a good time in the last two lines.
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.
It helps establish Creon as a foil for Oedipus, thus highlighting Oedipus's tendency not to think before he speaks.
No, Polybus is not Creon's brother in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. -- 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Polybus is the King of Corinth and the foster father, not the biological father, of Theban King Oedipus. Oedipus is the nephew and cousin of Theban King Creon. Oedipus is heir to the Corinthian throne, which he nevertheless does not claim. If he had, the royal lines of Thebes and Corinth would be related through Oedipus' descendants.
The Metallica song "The Unforgiven" was released on their fifth album in October 1991. The first four lines of the chorus are "What I've felt, What I've known, Never shined through in what I've shown, Never be". One can view the full lyrics on the "sing365" website.
Our lives are both determined by fate and freewill.
This is a refrain or chorus.