ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Sophocles was one of the three great Greek tragedians . Of his eight plays (seven full, one fragmented) that remain today, his most famous is Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex), which is known for its impressive construction and use of dramatic devices.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sophocles of Kolōnos (c. 496-c. 406 BCE) was one of the most famous and celebrated writers of tragedy plays in ancient Greece and his surviving works, written throughout the 5th century BCE, include such classics as Oedipus Rex, Antigone, and Women of Trachis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The story was not invented by Sophocles. Quite the opposite: the play’s most powerful effects often depend on the fact that the audience already knows the story. Since the first performance of Oedipus Rex, the story has fascinated critics just as it fascinated Sophocles.

Detailed explanation-4: -Introduction. Oedipus the King (also known as Oedipus Tyrannus, Oedipus Rex, and Oidipous Tyrannos) is one of seven plays by Sophocles that have survived complete, out of the more than one hundred and twenty that he wrote.