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That he must find and punish a killer who may turn out to be himself is the crisis of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).

Specifically, a crisis is a point at which a critical decision on the order of life and death must be made. The crisis is foreshadowed when Theban King Oedipus promises that he will make or break himself in tracking down King Laius' killer. It occurs when Oedipus keeps realizing more and more that he may be the suspect.

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What is Oedipus' crisis in 'Oedipus Rex'?

That he must find and punish a killer who may turn out to be himself is the crisis of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, a crisis is a point at which a critical decision on the order of life and death must be made. The crisis is foreshadowed when Theban King Oedipus promises that he will make or break himself in tracking down King Laius' killer. It occurs when Oedipus keeps realizing more and more that he may be the suspect.


Who is the protagonist in Oedipus the King?

Oedipus.


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

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


Wrote Oedipus the King?

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


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


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


In Oedipus the king how did laius die?

Oedipus kills him.


Who wrote over 100 plays and most famous work was Oedipus the king?

Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King) was written by Sophocles.


Who sends for Teiresias in 'Oedipus Rex'?

Theban King Oedipus himself sends for the blind prophet Teiresias. He knows of Teiresias' straightforward interactions with mortals, his skilled predictions of the future, and his accurate assessments of the present. Oedipus counts on all three of these character traits to get him and his people through their current crisis.


Why does Oedipus look for the muderer of king laius?

Oedipus does not realize that he killed king Laius and that king Laius was his father.