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Detailed explanation-1: -Aeschylus and Sophocles had much in common: they were both born in small communities outside Athens, they became Athenian tragedians, and each dominated the theatrical world of ancient Greece.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most acclaimed Greek tragedians are Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. These tragedians often explored many themes of human nature, mainly as a way of connecting with the audience but also as way of bringing the audience into the play.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -2 Characteristics of a Sophocles tragedy: It is based on events that already took place and with which the audience is familiar. The protagonist is a person of noble stature. The protagonist has a weakness and, because of it, becomes isolated and suffers a downfall.