THE PLAY OEDIPUS THE KING

The Play Oedipus The King

The Play Oedipus the King

Oedipus The Greek period in the fourth and fifth centuries BC, was developed from a small town called Athens, Europe. At this time, a sweep of talent and creativity as a historic breakthrough in the theater, which dominate in the coming years. This spirit is most likely to emerge from the defeat of the Persian Empire, along with a sense of freedom and expression of Athenian democracy. Four great writers derived from this ancient wonder. Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and three writers of tragedy, while Aristophanes was a famous comic playwright. From these original works festivals came to play using masks and boots to match the dimensions of Greek theater. These tragedies that the Athenians went to see had five episodes, and one in particular, Oedipus Rex, is composed of five choral odes, with the mystery behind the riddle of the Sphinx. The dithyrambs were a draft stage or what the work would soon become. Dionysus is the name of a theater where people like Thespis and other Greek actors performed, using the three units to keep public attention alarmed and suspense building. (Brunner, 2000, 445-499)

Aeschylus was the first of the writers of tragedy. Took the origins theaters and focused less on recitation patterns, dealing more with the presentation of the action. Born under tyranny, who grew up during the period when the Persian Empire was trying to conquer Athens. Aeschylus was born in 525 BC His youth was probably spent in the city of Pallene with his father, Euphorion, and his brother. It was an era of repression under the rule of Pisistratus.

The festivals play in which these writers competed in the "City Dionysia" and Lenaea. The "City Dionysia" was held in late March. The people ...