Sophocles brief biography of mark

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Historical Background

• About the Playwright
  • Sophocles was born in BCE, in Colonus, a small by near Athens, Greece. He was one of the three great tragic playwrights, along with Aeschylus and Euripides. Sophocles received an exceptional education and was considered to be handsome, athletic and musically talented, thus giving him opportunities to be actively involved in his community. There are few known facts about Sophocles life, but he is generally assumed to have been wealthy from birth, highly connected to Athens religion and government, and noted for his grace and charm. Sophocles wrote tragedies for the Dionysian dramatic festivals. Playwrights usually wrote four plays for each festival, whereas Sophocles competed about 30 times, with around 24 victories. Alas, only sju of Sophocles’s plays survived in their entire
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  Sophocles: A Biography

  Sophocles ( BCE)

  Sophocles, an ancient Greek dramatist, wrote plays that have stood as a model for tragic dramas, both by Greek and Roman writers and into the modern age, hugely influencing the playwrights of the golden age of relaterat till elizabethansk tid drama in England, as well as modern dramatists.

  He dramatically changed the tragic form by adding a third actor, thereby eroding the role of the chorus in the presentation of the plot. He was the first playwright to present the fully realized psychological characters that are the central feature of Romantic and modern tragedy.

  We know almost all there is to know about the life of Sophocles – much more than we know about the more modern Elizabethan playwrights. That is because he was not an anonymous writer but also a public figure who served on the Board of Generals, a committee that controlled the civil and military affairs of Athens, and also he was at one point director of the Treasury.

  His immortality is due to his

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  Sophocles

  Sophocles is considered one of the three great tragedians of ancient Greece, alongside Aeschylus and Euripides. His plays, which focus on themes of fate, moral conflict, and the complexity of human nature, continue to influence literature, theater, and philosophy, making Sophocles one of the most significant figures in the history of Western culture.

  In addition to being a playwright, Sophocles was a public servant and a respected figure in Athenian society. His works are noted for their intricate character development and innovative storytelling, and his influence remains pervasive in modern adaptations of classical literature.

  Early Life and Education

  Sophocles was born around BCE in Colonus, a rural village just outside of Athens, to a wealthy family. His father, Sophillus, was a successful armor manufacturer, which afforded Sophocles the best education available in Athens. As a young man, Sophocles was known for his physical beauty and athleticism, which, along