The Three Theban Plays: Antigone - Oedipus the King - Oedipus at Colonus by F. Storr, Sophocles

The Three Theban Plays: Antigone - Oedipus the King - Oedipus at Colonus

The Theban Plays #1–3

F. Storr, Sophocles

102 pages • first pub -450 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging dark reflective fast-paced

Description

The Theban Trilogy consists of Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone - together these tell the tragic story of Oedipus the king of Thebes, and his daughter Antigone. Oedipus the King (in Latin Oedipus Rex) sees the youthful Oedipus co...

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Moods

dark 86%
emotional 49%
tense 44%
sad 43%
reflective 39%
challenging 37%
adventurous 22%
mysterious 13%
informative 6%
funny 4%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 43%
medium 38%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 32% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

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