Oedipus Character Analysis and Flaw
The following is a list of characters found in this play. Please do a quick analysis of each character and
give an insight as to each character’s dramatic flaw. How could each person have stopped this tragedy
prior to it happening? How did each help bring it on? Explain using textual references. Attach a separate
sheet of paper and write a paragraph on who you think is most responsible for this tragedy and why.
Character
Oedipus
Jocasta
Creon
Analysis of each character
Dramatic/ tragic flaw with evidence “ ”
Teiresias
The
Herdsman
King Laius
The Oracle