Oedipus
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- Hamartia
- I must make it to Thebes...
- Hubris
- Peripeteia
- Oedipus' hamartia is his hubris. His excessive pride and cocky-ness led him to believe he could get to the bottom of every problem. It also makes him believe he could avoid his fate. This would have implied that he was going against the gods and controlling what his fate would have been, making him seem higher than the gods, again portraying his arrogance.
- Anagnorsis
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- Oedipus reveals an arrogance that led to his calamity when he quickly let his temper take over him, killing his father. He knew the prophet said he would kill his father, but instead of resolving the conflict peacefully he reacts violently without thinking of the consequences.
- Catastrophe
- His sudden reversal in fortune is when the seer accuses him of killing Laius. This sparks controversy because although Oedipus denies it, the words spoken by the seer are truth. In this situation we also see his arrogance--he refuses to believe the seer.
- Catharsis
- Oedipus' epiphany is a big one. He realizes that he killed the king--his father-- after assimilating the similarities between his story and the murder of the king.
- Oedipus wasn't the only one who experienced an epiphany. The moment his wife--biologically his mother--realizes that he was her abandoned son, she took her own life. Now, Oedipus has lost his wife (and mother) and is tainted with the guilt of killing his father. Fate still found a way to fulfill his prophecy.
- Oedipus gains pity from the chorus and the audience. This counts as his renewal, because he receives a sympathetic response especially due to his experiences.
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