1. Sample Thesis Statements Oedipus / Poetry Essay

2. Sample #1 Billy Collins' "Aristotle" illuminates the complexity of the structure in Oedipus the King by showing how it parallels human life and exemplifies aspects such as order and chaos.

3. Sample #2 Wallace Stevens' "The Poems of Our Climate" illuminates that the human nature of possessing minds incapable of rest is a cause of greatness and doom; therefore, Oedipus' curiosity in Oedipus Rex is what leads to his rise and fall.

4. Sample #3 By analyzing the poem “Design,” by Robert Frost, the reader can comprehend that innocence and its connection with death are important themes to understanding Oedipus Rex as well as its connection to the nature of life.

5. Sample #4 Stevens' idea that "the imperfect is our paradise" helps us understand Oedipus' drive to reveal truth, showing the human need to create chaos out of order.