The Theban Plays by Sophocles

The Theban Plays

The Theban Plays #1–3

Sophocles with E.F. Watling

185 pages • first pub -450 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging dark reflective fast-paced
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‘O Light! May I never look on you again, Revealed as I am, sinful in my begetting, Sinful in marriage, sinful in shedding of blood!’The legends surrounding the royal house of Thebes inspired Sophocles (496–406 BC) to create a powerful trilogy of m...

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Moods

dark 79%
emotional 50%
reflective 43%
sad 42%
tense 41%
challenging 37%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 41%
fast 40%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 32% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 34% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%

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