Oedipus is the ideal tragedy according to the definition offered by Aristotle in Poetics. Oedipus is king of Thebes. Oedipus's plot has a beginning, middle and end. The characters help the plot flow smoothly. He saves the people of Thebes from the creature that tortured them. He worked to hard to give the people what they want. Oedipus was high ranking, well liked and suffered a defeat due to a character flaw. Oedipus has a …showed first 75 words of 412 total…

…showed last 75 words of 412 total…he didn't listen. Oedipus wants to free the people of Thebes from the plagues that surrounded them. <Tab/>Oedipus clearly fits the description of tragic hero that Aristotle describes in the poetics. Oedipus has a complete plot and is dramatic. He was well liked for solving sphinx riddle. He was prince of Corinth and King of Thebes. Oedipus wanted to give the people of Thebes the killer of their former king.