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Aristotle, the critic set criteria categorizing what a great tragedy play was. It must contain several aspects, some of these aspects include the creation of sorrow, including three unites, being cathartic and a good sense of character development. Aristotle would of agreed that he play Oedipus The King was a perfect play because it did include all aspects of the ideal perfect play.

The audience must feel for the character which is the creation of pathos. Upon reading this play, the audience may feel a variety of highs and lows for the main character Oedipus Rex. Events that would make the audience feel for Oedipus include when his biological parents sent him away as a baby to die on the top of a mountain and also when Oedipus realizes that the cause of all the problems in the city is him and he married his own mother and killed his real father. These events would make the reader feel sympathy for Oedipus.

This play also contains the three characteristics; time place and......

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