Sophocles was one of the three mostimportant writers of Greek tragedy. He was also among the greatest playwrights in the history of theater.
Sophocles was born into a wealthy fam-ily. He had a wonderful voice and was admired for his physique as well. (Greeks placed a great amount of emphasis on the grace and beauty of the human form.) He won several prizes for wrestling and music as a young man. He was popular and was elected to high military.
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Aeschylus, another famous playwright, was Sophocles' teacher. One year, Sophocles won first prize for his play. Aeschylus only won second prize. After that, Sophocles' plays always won either first or second prize at the great Greek play festivals.
While Sophocles wrote over 120 plays, only seven complete plays remain today.These plays are Oedipus, Antigone, Electra, Ajax, Trachiniae, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus. Fragments of The Trackers, a satyr play, also remain.
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Aeschylus, another famous playwright, was Sophocles' teacher. One year, Sophocles won first prize for his play. Aeschylus only won second prize. After that, Sophocles' plays always won either first or second prize at the great Greek play festivals.
Sophocles introduced many changes to the theater. He used three instead of the usual two actors, each playing several roles. He increased the size of the chorus from twelve to fifteen men.
Sophocles introduced many changes to the theater. He used three instead of the usual two actors, each playing several roles. He increased the size of the chorus from twelve to fifteen men. His plays were more realistic than earlier ones.
His plays were more realistic than earlier ones. They contained better developed and more believable characters. His plays retold many of the Greek myths. He is also famous for the careful structure in his plays.
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