Oedipus the King, a tragedy written by the man revered as the greatest tragedian of all time, Sophocles, was one of the best literature that I have ever read. The main characters of this play are Oedipus, Iocasta, Creon, and Tiresias. The play follows the story of an obdurate and hubristic king, Oedipus, who rules over the city-state of Thebes. The central plot behind this play is that you really get to see how his great fortune reversed in just one moment, which leads to his spiralling descent to complete ruin. The play of Oedipus the King contains a lot of literary tropes that may be hard to decipher, as well as some allusions to older great works of literature. I suggest the reader to carefully read over each line, as to enjoy this play to the fullest. I also highly recommend this play to those that enjoy a gloomy tragedy to read, such as "Macbeth", by Shakespeare. I would definitely reread this soon!
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