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Literary Criticism Assignment

This document provides a summary and analysis of two plays: Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare. For Oedipus Rex, it summarizes the plot involving Oedipus unwittingly fulfilling a prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother. It also outlines the play's structure and provides details on major characters. For Titus Andronicus, the summary outlines the plot involving Titus seeking brutal revenge against Tamora for acts against his family. It also gives an overview of the play's structure and provides character details. The document concludes that there is no apparent biographical connection between the playwrights and their works.

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Literary Criticism Assignment

This document provides a summary and analysis of two plays: Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare. For Oedipus Rex, it summarizes the plot involving Oedipus unwittingly fulfilling a prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother. It also outlines the play's structure and provides details on major characters. For Titus Andronicus, the summary outlines the plot involving Titus seeking brutal revenge against Tamora for acts against his family. It also gives an overview of the play's structure and provides character details. The document concludes that there is no apparent biographical connection between the playwrights and their works.

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Gillian Mei M.

Sanchez
III BSEd English

Ms. Leizel Del Castillo


Literary Criticisim
Assignment
Oedipus Rex

Titus Andronicus

(Sophocles)

(William Shakespeare)

Oedipus the King also known


by its Latin title Oedipus Rex, is
an Athenian tragedy by Sophocle
s that was first performed about
429 BC. It was the second in
order of Sophocles's composition
of

his

three

plays

with Oedipus.

dealing

Thematically,

however, it was the first in the


trilogy's
Background

historical

followed

chronology,

by Oedipus

at

Colonus and then Antigone.


Oedipus the King tells the story

mother Jocasta.

The play is set during the latter


days of the Roman Empire and
tells the fictional story of Titus, a
general in the Roman army, who
is engaged in a cycle of revenge
with Tamora, Queen of the
Goths.

Incentive Moment

Incentive Moment

of Oedipus, a man who becomes


the king of Thebes, whilst in the
process

unwittingly

fulfilling

prophecy that he would kill his


father Laiusand

Structure

marry

his

Oracle finds the murderer


of Laius
Oedipus curses the
murderer of Laius
Teiresias accuses Oedipus
as murderer of Laius
Jocasta tells the story of
Laius murder

Peripeteia
-

Corinth messenger arrives


and informs Oedipus that
King Polybus has died.

Climax
-

Oedipus learns that


Merope isnt her real
Mother

Anagnorisis
-

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Titus Andronicus is a tragedy


by
William
Shakespeare,
believed to have been written
between
1588
and
1593,
probably in collaboration with
George Peele. It is thought to be
Shakespeare's first tragedy, and
is often seen as his attempt to
emulate the violent and bloody
revenge
plays
of
his
contemporaries,
which
were
extremely
popular
with
audiences
throughout
the
sixteenth century.

Oedipus hearing of the


Messenger and Shepherds
stories which made him
conclude that the

After ten years of war with


the Goths, Titus returns
home.
He's
elected
Emperor of Rome but he
declines and says he just
wants to retire in peace.

Peripeteia
-

Titus sacrifices Alarbus,


and Tamora retaliates.

Climax
-

Titus's sons are framed for


the murder of Bassianus.
Lavinia is raped by Chiron
and Demetrius and Titus
swore to make them pay.

Anagnorisis
-

Titus kills
Demetrius
them.

Chiron and
and
bakes

Catastrophe
-

Titus serves Tamora and

Gillian Mei M. Sanchez


III BSEd English

Ms. Leizel Del Castillo


Literary Criticisim
his guests his preciously
baked pie remains of
Chiron and Demetrius. He
kills
Lavinia
and
announces his guests his
lovely ingredients Chiron
and Demetrius then he
stabs Tamora instantly
killing her and he is killed
by
the
hands
of
Saturninus
who
in
returned is killed by Lucius
to avenge his Father.

prophecy came true.


Catastrophe
-

Jocastas suicidal.
Oedipus self blinding.

Resolution
-

Blind Oedipus request to


be exiled.
Ending of the Plague.

Resolution
-

Type of Play
Characters

and
the

Tragedy
Oedipus King of Thebes.

Tragedy
Titus Andronicus

As a young man, he saved the


city of Thebes by solving the
riddle
of
the
Sphinx
and
destroying the monster. He now
sets about finding the murderer
of the former king Laius to save
Thebes from plague.

General of Rome and tragic hero


of the play. Father of Lavinia and
Lucius.

Creon
The
second-in-command
in
Thebes,
brother-in-law
of
Oedipus. He is Oedipus' trusted
advisor, selected to go to the
oracle at Delphi to seek the
Apollo's advice in saving the city
from plague.
Tiresias
A blind prophet who has guided
the kings of Thebes with his
advice and counsel.
Jocasta
Queen of Thebes, wife of
Oedipus. She was the widow of
Thebes' former king, Laius, and
married Oedipus when he saved
the city from the Sphinx.
Biological Mother of Oedipus.
Laius
King of Thebes, husband of
Jocasta and Biological Father of
Oedipus.
King Polybus of Corinth
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Many have died


Lucius
became
Emperor.

Tamora
Queen of the Goths, mother of
Chiron and Demetrius. Though
her very first speech shows her
to be a caring mother who has
an appreciation of the nobility of
mercy, Tamora is associated with
barbarism,
savagery,
and
unrestrained
lasciviousness.
Aaron
Tamora's Moorish lover.
Lavinia
The only daughter of Titus
Andronicus,
she
spurns
Saturninus's offer to make her
his empress because she is in
love with Bassianus. She is
brutally raped and disfigured by
Chiron and Demetrius in the
forest during the hunt.
Marcus Andronicus
Roman Tribune of the People.
Brother of Titus Andronicus.
Unlike the other Andronici, he
never participates in the war.
Saturninus
The eldest son of the late
Emperor
of
Rome.
Titus

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III BSEd English

Ms. Leizel Del Castillo


Literary Criticisim

Adoptive Father of Oedipus.


Queen Merope of Corinth
Adoptive Mother of Oedipus.

successfully advocates for him to


be the new emperor. Bassianus

Messenger from Corinth


A man bringing news of the royal
family to Oedipus.
Shepherd
A herder from the nearby
mountains, who once served in
the house of Laius.
Messenger
A man who comes from the
palace to announce the death of
the queen and the blinding of
Oedipus.
Antigone and Ismene
Oedipus' young daughters.
Chorus

Presentation of
Characters

Denouement

A group of Theban elders, and


their Leader, who comments on
the events of the drama and
react to its tragic progression.
Indirectly presented by the
Author.
The denouement of this tragedy
is when Oedipus has finally
learned that the prophecy of him
came true. Wrapped in shame, he
blinded himself and begged to be
exiled.

Ignorance
Prophecy

Theme

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of

Truth

and

Laius, after hearing the prophecy,


he tightly binds the feet of the
infant Oedipus together with a
pin and orders Jocasta to kill the
infant. Hesitant to do so, she
orders a servant to commit the
act for her. Instead, the servant
takes the baby to a mountain top
to die from exposure. Fate is Fate.
Prophecy is Prophecy. No one
could alter the story of life that
had been long written for you.

The
younger
brother
of
Saturninus. It is to him that
Lavinia is betrothed.
Lucius
Titus's only surviving son. He
defends his sister, Lavinia, from
their father after she runs away
with Bassianus.
Chiron and Demetrius
Two Goth princes. Sons of
Tamora. They squabble over who
loves Lavinia more, when really
they are merely guided by lust.
They murder Bassianus and then
brutally rape and disfigure
Lavinia.

Indirectly presented by the


Author.
The denouement of this tragedy
is a number of killings ensue; the
only people left alive are Marcus,
Lucius, Young Lucius, and Aaron.
Lucius has the unrepentant
Aaron buried alive, and Tamora's
corpse thrown to the beasts. And
becomes the new emperor of
Rome.
Revenge
Some of Titus son were killed in
war with the Goth as a result,
Titus feels compelled to sacrifice
Tamoras son Alarbus. Then,
Tamora is now seeking revenge
for his son Alarbus so she asks
her two other sons Demetrius
and Chiron to rape Lavinia which
in turn leads directly to Titus
killing of Demetria and Chiron
and his eventual killing of
Lavinia nd Tamora. However he
is killed by the hands of
Saturninus and who in turn is
killed by Lucius to avenge the
death of his Father Titus.

Gillian Mei M. Sanchez


III BSEd English
Biographical
Connection
(Biographical
Approach)

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I didnt see any Biographical


Connection between the play and
the Playwright.

Ms. Leizel Del Castillo


Literary Criticisim
I didnt see any Biographical
Connection between the play
and the Playwright.

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