Which play by Sophocles is cited by Aristotle as the perfect example of a tragedy in his 'Poetics'?
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Correct answer: Oedipus Rex
Aristotle praised 'Oedipus Rex' for its tightly constructed plot and the seamless integration of reversal (peripeteia) and recognition (anagnorisis).
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