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Q: Who is the protagonist in Oedipus the King?
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In which way does Oedipus typify the protagonist of a tragedy?

He is the son of a king. C


What type of protagonist is Oedipus?

Oedipus is a tragic hero.


What character begins 'Oedipus Rex' and why?

It is Oedipus who as protagonist and antagonist begins "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the prologue serves to introduce the protagonist and the problem to be solved. Theban King Oedipus is the protagonist as the main character around whom all action centers and as the doer of great deeds. At the same time, he is the antagonist because he is his own worse enemy.


Who was the protagonist of 'Oedipus Rex'?

The answer is debatable. But it is widely said that Oedipus was the protagonist and antagonist. Otherwise known as a 'tragic hero'.


What lines are spoken by Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?

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.


Wrote Oedipus the King?

Oedipus the King (Oedipus Tyrannus) was written by Sophocles c.430 BC.


What is 'Rex' from 'Oedipus Rex' in English?

"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".


Who was king before Oedipus?

it was king Laius, Oedipus' real father.


When the play Oedipus begins which of the following is true the sphinx is terrorizing Thebes Oedipus is not married to Jocasta Oedipus's father is alive Oedipus is king of Thebes?

Oedipus is king of Thebes


When the play Oedipus Rex begins which of the following is true Oedipus knows that the oracles statements have not come true Oedipus is king of the thebes and there is a cursw upon the city Oedipus?

Oedipus is King of Thebes.


Describe the social context of Oedipus the King?

what is the social context of Oedipus the king drama


In Oedipus the king how did laius die?

Oedipus kills him.