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Oedipus at Colonus · Chapter

Dramatis Personae explained

This chapter lists the characters of the play, including Oedipus, his daughters Antigone and Ismene, King Theseus of Athens, Creon, Polyneices, a Stranger, a Messenger, and the Chorus, setting the stage for the tragedy at Colonus.

What happens

This chapter lists the characters of the play, including Oedipus, his daughters Antigone and Ismene, King Theseus of Athens, Creon, Polyneices, a Stranger, a Messenger, and the Chorus, setting the stage for the tragedy at Colonus.

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Oedipus, once a figure of shame and blindness, is revealed as…

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Characters to notice

  • Oedipus

    Banished King of Thebes, central figure of the play.

  • Antigone

    Daughter of Oedipus, devoted companion.

  • Ismene

    Daughter of Oedipus, sister to Antigone.

  • Theseus

    King of Athens, protector of Oedipus.

  • Creon

    Brother of Jocasta, now reigning at Thebes.