Oedipus Rex
Introduction + Context
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Lines 1-340
Lines 341-708
Lines 709-997
Lines 998-1310
Lines 1311-1680
Themes
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Fate vs. Free Will
Guilt and Shame
Sight vs. Blindness
Finding Out the Truth
Action vs. Reflection
Quotes
Characters
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Oedipus
Creon
Tiresias
Jocasta
The Chorus
A Messenger
A Shepherd
Symbols
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Triple crossroad
Swollen ankles
Literary Devices
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Alliteration
Dramatic Irony
Ethos
Foil
Foreshadowing
Genre
Idioms
Imagery
Irony
Logos
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Paradox
Personification
Setting
Similes
Style
Tone
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Lines 1-340
Lines 341-708
Lines 709-997
Lines 998-1310
Lines 1311-1680
Themes
All Themes
Fate vs. Free Will
Guilt and Shame
Sight vs. Blindness
Finding Out the Truth
Action vs. Reflection
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Oedipus
Creon
Tiresias
Jocasta
The Chorus
A Messenger
A Shepherd
Symbols
All Symbols
Triple crossroad
Swollen ankles
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Alliteration
Dramatic Irony
Ethos
Foil
Foreshadowing
Genre
Idioms
Imagery
Irony
Logos
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Paradox
Personification
Setting
Similes
Style
Tone
Theme Wheel
Theme Viz
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