Greek tragedy has been studied for many centuries, and several works and authors have transcended the ages. One such author would be Sophocles. Among his most famous works are Oedipus Rex and Antigone. Greek theater was for an audience to not only watch, but feel with the characters as the story unfolds. Sophocles, along with other dramaticists, wrote tragedies to give their audience an uplifting experience.
One such way that the audience could be drawn into the play was by curiosity. The stories of Oedipus and Antigone were well known, but the audience would want to see how the author wrote about characters and how the actors portray them. Though Sophocles original audience generally knew these myths well, they would want to see the sto
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