Oedipus Rex - Greek Tragedies

The play Oedipus Rex may be viewed as a classic Greek tragic drama. Discuss
The play “Oedipus Rex” is often viewed as an example of a classic Greek tragic drama because it contains both tragic and dramatic elements. The main character, the protagonist; Oedipus, due to his hubris, makes errors in judgement which lead to his eventual downfall. This process contains many instances of dramatic irony, which build up tension in the audience and leads to the catharsis, the final realisation by the audience.
Greek tragedies were played at religious festivals, thus the audience knew the basic storyline, and so to keep the audience involved and entertained, dramatic irony had to be used. The words spoken take on double meanings only apparent to the audience, and thus keep their attention until the tragic end. This is clearly evident in Oedipus Rex as some of the first words he speaks is “the world knows my fame, I am Oedipus”. Of course, the world is well aware of his fame, but as some...