Sophocles: Selected Fragmentary Plays: Volume I by Alan H. Sommerstein, David Fitzpatrick, Thomas Talboy

Sophocles: Selected Fragmentary Plays: Volume I

Alan H. Sommerstein, David Fitzpatrick, Thomas Talboy

317 pages • missing pub info (editions)

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The Athenian tragic dramatist Sophocles wrote over 120 plays in his sixty-year career, of which only seven have survived complete. This volume presents what is known, or can be inferred or conjectured, about half a dozen plays known to us only fro...

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Moods

dark 58%
emotional 52%
reflective 50%
tense 35%
sad 29%
challenging 26%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 14%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 26%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 33% | Character: 33% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

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