Choose 1 of the prompts below to addess in you paper:

1- Write an essay explaining how Sophocles’ Oedipus exemplifies or refutes
Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero- Review Chapter 34 in you textbook (Chapter 36
in the eText) for the background and overview of Aristotle’s concept of tragedy/the
tragic hero and dama- This chapter also contains critical information on Sophocles
and the play Oedipus- You may use any of the critical material as a secondary sou’ce,
but remember to cite it correctly- A video performance and an animated lesson on the
play Oedipus are available in MyLiteratu’eLab Multimedia for you to watch-

2- Discuss William Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice as a tragedy- As
defined by Aristotle, is it correct to label Othello a “tragic hero” and to classify the
play as an Aristotelian tragedy? Review Chapter 35 of you textbook (Chapter 37 in the
eText) for the background and overview of Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice,
and dama- This chapter also contains critical information on Shakespeare and the
play Othello, the Moor of Venice- You may use any of these critical materials as a
secondary sou’ce, but remember to cite it correctly- Also, read the overview of
Aristotle’s concept of tragedy/the tragic hero on pages 904-907 (pages 857-859 in
the eText) as well as the sample Student Essay on Othello (pages 1112-1115 of the
eText and page 1024 to view the Student Essay)- A video performance and an
animated lesson on the play are also available in MyLiteratu’eLab Multimedia for you
to watch-

3- Use evidence from Sophocles’ Oedipus, from Shakespeare’s Othello, Moor of
Venice, and from secondary sou’ces to explain why you agree or disagree with this
statement: “The downfall of Oedipus is the work of the gods; the downfall of Othello is
self-inflicted” (Should you choose this option, you need to read both Oedipus and
Othello in full)-

4- Discuss the author’s perception of death and the treatment of death in Everyman-