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The Greek tragedy 'Oedipus Rex', which explores the theme of inescapable fate, was written by ________.

  1. Euripides
  2. Aeschylus
  3. Sophocles
  4. Aristophanes

Answer: Sophocles

Sophocles wrote 'Oedipus Rex' around 429 BCE. It is the second of his three Theban plays and is considered a masterpiece of ancient Greek tragedy.

Topic World Literature - Classics
Exam Relevance SSC CHSL, Banking PO
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