Oedipus The King: Dramatic Foreshadowing
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`You are the curse, the corruption of the land!'. With these words,
Tiresias, a blind prophet in `Oedipus The King' set the actions in play
that would turn king to beggar within the day. Prophecy and foreshadowing
is an important part of playwriting, and adds an element of suspense that
is not possible any other way. Whether it be th ....
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.... of a plot, namely exposition,
discovery, point of attack, complication and crisis all be caused by an act
of foreshadowing or prophecy. Indeed, “Oedipus the King”, which was
considered the greatest play in history by Aristotle, was one such play.
"Oedipus the King" was the story of the King of Thebes, Oedipus,
and his dark past history which no one, including himself to a point, was
aware of, one that involved abandonment, patricide ....
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Number of words: 1252
Number of pages: 5 (approx. 250 words per double-spaced page)
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