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According to Aristotle’s criteria, “Oedipus the King,” by Sophocles is a tragic fall. Aristotle gives us seven different criteria to prove Oedipus is a tragic hero. The first criteria is a fatal flaw. A fatal flaw must be a character trait that causes them to fall. The second criteria is that the character suffers a fall beyond his or her control. The third criteria is that the character must take responsibility for their fall. The fourth criteria is that the character must be of noble birth. The fifth criteria is that the character is in a position of power. The sixth criteria is that the character suffers a catastrophic end. The final criteria is that the character is worth caring about. I will analyze “Oedipus the King” to show that it is a tragic fall. Oedipus has a fatal flaw. The flaw is arrogance. Oedipus states, “you live in perpetual night; you cannot harm me.” (Sophocles 359). Because of his arrogance, Oedipus believes he is untouchable and cannot be harmed. Oedipus shows his arrogance in another way when he says,