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In a scene from the famous Sophocles play Oedipus Rex, Oedipus begins one of his many lines with You are at prayer, and in answer,/if you will heed my words/and minister to your own disease,/you may hope for help and win relief.
 
  He then continues to speak for another 70 lines. He is not the only person on stage and he is directly speaking to another character. What kind of language element is this?a. Soliloquy
  b. Aside
  c. Narration
  d. Monologue

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What is catharsis?
 
  a. A purging of emotion caused by a tragedy
  b. Pride in a tragic hero.
  c. Ann ending to a play that leaves questions
  unanswered.
  d. The playwright's implied theme.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D.

Answer to Question 2

A.


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Reply #2 on: Aug 27, 2018
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