Oedipus Rex by Sophocles was the harder book to comprehend and finish my essay response because of the diction and the structure Sophocles put into it.
The english language has changed drastically since 1949 which is the date 1984 by George Orwell was published. This can most likely be blamed on the development of “slang” terminology and other environmental impacts including a person’s education. According to the “Origins of Greek Drama Section in my copy of 1984, Oedipus Rex was written all the way back before 500 B.C. As a result, the diction in Oedipus Rex more confusing to understand that 1984. A lot of times while I was reading Oedipus Rex I would come across a word that I’ve never seen before. This caused me to locate many words
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After I choose what response question to complete, I would keep track of my thoughts/answers making a rough draft on a sheet of paper. The rough draft was a simple two column note chart including topics and details of Oedipus Rex. I believe I did this so I would be able to complete the essay smoother and more efficient. Looking back, I’m glad I completed a rough draft which gave me more details to include in the essay. While writing the essay I would go back into the book to overview details of the story that I’ve missed on my rough draft to increase comprehension of the story For example, dramatic irony appeared in the play since Oedipus learned that Laius was his father and his mother was his wife at different times than the audience. Because of this, the two column notes help me realize when Oedipus doesn’t realize these things and the audience does. You can find this in my own essay response where I say, “Oedipus’ heroic acts in Thebes allow him to become the king of Thebes and marry the queen (The audience knows it’s his mother.)” I also found going back into the book a lot easier to choose better quotes from different