Poetic justice implies the even distribution of prosperity and adversity in proportion to the merits of different agents or doers . The idea is that evil is to be duly punished and the good and just is to be rewarded appropriately . There is also the typical belief that the function of literature is toContinue reading “Poetic justice and it’s part in a tragedy .”
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Oedipus’ anger against Tiresias
After solving the riddle of the Sphinx , Oedipus becomes the king of Thebes and as he ascends to the throne he is confronted with the fact that his kingdom is being devastated by plague. He tries to know the reason behind the plague very earnestly . He sends his confidant Creon to the templeContinue reading “Oedipus’ anger against Tiresias”
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