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Which line spoken by Jocasta suggest that she knows Oedipus's true identity?
In "Oedipus Rex," Jocasta asks Oedipus to stop if he has any concern for his life or for her suffering. At this point, she has guessed the identity of Oedipus and doesn't want him to experience the pain of knowing he has slept with his own mother. The knowledge that she has children with her son is too much for Jocasta, and she hangs herself.
Which of the following lines spoken by Jocasta suggest that she knows Oedipus's true identity?
The line "Alas! Why breed such thoughts? The man is dead and gone" spoken by Jocasta suggests that she knows Oedipus's true identity, as she is trying to deter him from investigating his origins further. However, she later realizes the truth and takes her own life in despair.
What lines spoken by Jocasta suggests she knows Oedipus true identity?
"who thou art.... mayst thou never known!" (1006)
What line spoken by Jocasta suggests that she knows Oedipus' true identity in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is when she expresses the wish that he never know his true identity that Jocasta suggests that she knows Oedipus' true identity in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta becomes uncomfortable once it comes out that King Oedipus is a native member of the Theban royal household instead of the Corinthian. She makes an effort to get Oedipus to abandon the line of questioning. She observes that further digging will hurt them both. She finally wishes that he never realize who he is.
What lines spoken by Jocasta is the one most likely to have triggered Oedipus's realization that he may have murdered Laius?
"Of aliens slew, where meet the three great roads" (743)
What significance do Jocasta's lines have in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Consider these lines, spoken by Jocasta: "Why should we fear, when chance rules everything, And foresight of the future there is none; 'Tis best to live at random, as one can." (1010-12) They represent the worldview that we have no control over fate.
What lines are spoken by Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Many lines are spoken by Oedipus since he is the protagonist in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus has interactions with every single character in the play. He interacts with the priest of Zeus and the suppliants regarding the recent concerns of his people. He then interacts with the chorus leader, his brother-in-law Creon, his wife Queen Jocasta and his royal advisor Teiresias the blind prophet in his quest for clues into the unsolved murder of his royal predecessor, King Laius. He finally interacts with the Corinthian messenger and the Theban shepherd in his search for his parentage.
What was the line spoken by Opediupus that leads up to the anagnorisis?
The line spoken by Oedipus that leads up to the anagnorisis is: "You all as well have heard, I guess, of Laius, how once he was our king, and / In what a plight he perished...." This line is significant because it sets the stage for Oedipus to begin unraveling the mystery of his true identity and how it connects to the prophecy he has been trying to avoid.
Consider the quote above which is spoken by Oedipus What type of irony does it represent and why?
It represents dramatic irony; the audience knows that Oedipus himself is the murderer, but Oedipus does not.
What is the relationship between Creon's spoken lines and Oedipus' hamartia in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It helps establish Creon as a foil for Oedipus, thus highlighting Oedipus's tendency not to think before he speaks.
What ethical position or worldview is implied in the following passage spoken by Creon to Oedipus from Oedipus Rex?
We determine our own fate through our actions.
When the Choragos intercedes between he argument of Oedipus and Teiresias of what does he remind Oedipus?
He tells him that all of the words being spoken are done so in anger
