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Oedipus Rex: Comprehensive Guide for A Level

An intelligent, informative guide to the whole text. Fully interspersed with student tasks and questions for engagement with the text. Consolidating tasks prepare students for assessment. Notes on:
  • Every scene, theme and character
  • Author, contexts and critical reception
  • Structure, performance and Greek theatre

PLUS: Essential essay writing advice: Ways to approach an essay question with annotated examples and notes on how to plan and write an essay

With special notes on studying Oedipus Rex alongside King Lear, as required for WJEC Literature!

"An exciting, engaging resource… the impressive amount of research undertaken is evident."
Rebecca Grundy, ZigZag A Level English Specialist

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