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The antagonist in this play is his fate because it is opposing him.

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Who is the antagonist in 'Oedipus Rex'?

Fate is a possible option for the antagonist.


What character begins 'Oedipus Rex' and why?

It is Oedipus who as protagonist and antagonist begins "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the prologue serves to introduce the protagonist and the problem to be solved. Theban King Oedipus is the protagonist as the main character around whom all action centers and as the doer of great deeds. At the same time, he is the antagonist because he is his own worse enemy.


How do you know that Creon is the antagonist in Oedipus Rex?

It is not certain whether or not Creon is the antagonist in Oedipus Rex because Oedipus obviously trusted him (or else he would not have sent him to Delphi;) however, the two characters seemed to conflict as a result of jealousy.


Who was the protagonist of 'Oedipus Rex'?

The answer is debatable. But it is widely said that Oedipus was the protagonist and antagonist. Otherwise known as a 'tragic hero'.


Who is the protagonist in Oedipus the King?

Oedipus.


Wrote Oedipus the King?

Oedipus the King (Oedipus Tyrannus) was written by Sophocles c.430 BC.


What is 'Rex' from 'Oedipus Rex' in English?

"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".


Who was king before Oedipus?

it was king Laius, Oedipus' real father.


When the play Oedipus begins which of the following is true the sphinx is terrorizing Thebes Oedipus is not married to Jocasta Oedipus's father is alive Oedipus is king of Thebes?

Oedipus is king of Thebes


How is Teiresias an antagonist in 'Oedipus Rex'?

That he seeks to enforce Oedipus' fate is a way in which Teiresias is an antagonist in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the term antagonist describes the main individual who thwarts the hero's deeds and helps turn the hero's life in an unfortunate direction. The description fits Teiresias the blind prophet. Teiresias is committed to Oedipus' fate as his father's killer, his mother's husband and his people's blinded exile.


When the play Oedipus Rex begins which of the following is true Oedipus knows that the oracles statements have not come true Oedipus is king of the thebes and there is a cursw upon the city Oedipus?

Oedipus is King of Thebes.


Describe the social context of Oedipus the King?

what is the social context of Oedipus the king drama