The Structure of Geek Tragedy Found in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles

Aristotle (384-332 BC) proposed the dramatic are to identify the common structure of Greek plays and two main types of Greek plays, namely comedy and tragedy. Observing the structure of plays is of vital importance as, in the words of Abraham (1997), the element of plot render from one scene to another in order to achieve “a particular emotional and artistic effect”. With the inevitable importance to study stages of plot, this paper focuses on the analysis of the structure of the paly Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. The structure of the paly Oedipus Rex by Sophocles was analyzed, highlighting the elements of drama, scenes, stages and their function along with the emphasis on the importance of strophes and antistrophes. With regard to the findings and discussion in this paper, it was found that the paly Oedipus Rex included repetitive stages of plot which varied in terms of their plots and functions