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Here is the question you are trying to answer:
Your Name
Is Oedipus a Tragic Hero according to
Aristotle’s definition of tragedy?
Date
Ms. Staehle
English 9
“Title of your essay”
I.
Introduction
a. TAG- Title, Author, Genre—Oedipus, by Sophocles, is an Ancient Greek play
about the tragedy of Oedipus, the King of Thebes.
b. Thesis statement: Answer the question in a complete sentence.
c. Topic Sentence: Which three characteristics in Aristotle’s definition are you
using?
II.
Body Paragraph #1
a. Topic Sentence: The first characteristic that makes Oedipus a tragic hero
according to Aristotle is…
b. Explain that step.
c. Oedipus demonstrates this when…
III.
Body Paragraph #2
a. Topic Sentence: The second characteristic that makes Oedipus a tragic hero
according to Aristotle is…
b. Explain that step.
c. Oedipus demonstrates this when…
IV.
Body Paragraph #3
a. Topic Sentence: The second characteristic that makes Oedipus a tragic hero
according to Aristotle is…
b. Explain that step.
c. Oedipus demonstrates this when…
V.
Conclusion
a. Restate Thesis using Topic Sentence Details: Because Oedipus has a physical
deformity, _______, and ________, we can conclude that Oedipus is a tragic hero
according to Aristotle.