Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles

Oedipus at Colonus

The Theban Plays #2

Sophocles

fiction history play dark reflective slow-paced

88 pages

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Oedipus at Colonus is the third of Sophocles three Theban plays. Although it is the third and final play, the events portrayed take place in between Oedipus Rex and Antigone. The work describes the end of Oedipus's tragic life.Sophocles did not li...
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Summary of 90 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 66%
dark 33%
reflective 33%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

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Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

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