"O light, may I ne'er look on thee again."
"Woe! woe! woe! woe! All cometh clear at last."
Oedipus learns his identity from the shepherd.
In the ancient Greek play, "Oedipus Rex," the climax arrives in the second half of the drama with Oedipus' self-blinding with pins from his mother's dress. His horrible transgressions having been revealed, Oedipus cannot bear to continue on in life with sight; he can barely continue to live at all.
"O light, may I ne'er look on thee again." (1226) Apex Swag :P
This line near the end of Act II of the play Oedipus Rexrepresents the climax of the play, and simultaneously provides the moment of discovery (anagnorisis) for the title character.
climax
"Woe! woe! woe!woe! all cometh clear at last."
"O light, may I ne'er look on thee again." "Woe! woe! woe! woe! All cometh clear at last."
"O light, may I ne'er look on thee again." "Woe! woe! woe! woe! All cometh clear at last."
This line near the end of Act II represents the climax of the play, and simultaneously provides the moment of discovery (anagnorisis) for the title character.
In the play, Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, 'woe woe woe all cometh clear at last is an example of a anagnorisis; climax occurring simultaneously.
In the play, Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, 'woe woe woe all cometh clear at last is an example of a anagnorisis; climax occurring simultaneously.
The shepherd reveals Oedipus's identity, and he is finally convinced that the prophecy came trueD.The shepherd reveals Oedipus's identity, and he is finally convinced that the prophecy came true.