Which Greek playwright is known for his tragedies, including works like Oedipus Rex?

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Which Greek playwright is known for his tragedies, including works like Oedipus Rex?

A. Sophocles

B. Aeschylus

C. Euripides

D. Aristophanes

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B. Arthur Miller

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A. Sophocles

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