Question

Identify the playwright--Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, or Aristophanes--described in the following statement. 4. (1 pt) Only seven of his plays survive, and many people consider his Oedipus Rex the greatest Greek tragedy. A. Aeschylus B. Sophocles C. Euripides D. Aristophanes

Answer 1

Only seven of his plays survive, and many people consider his Oedipus Rex the greatest Greek tragedy. It is option B. Sophocles. He wrote over 120 plays of which only seven have survived. He was the most celebrated playwright in the dramatic competitions of Athens. He competed with Aeschylus and Euripides and won 24 of 30.

Answer 2

The correct answer is Sophocles. He wrote Oedipus Rex and is considered by many to be the greatest writer of tragedies ever, having written not only Oedipus Rex, but also Antigone.