what say'st tho? did not polybus beget me? (1049)
"Thrill through my soul, my queen, at this thy tale."
"Slain in a skirmish where the three roads meet?" (756)
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.
"What say'st thou? Did not polybus beget me?" (1049)
Here are some telling lines: "Slain in a skirmish where the three roads meet?" (756) "Thrill through my soul, my queen, at this thy tale." (753) "What say'st thou? Did not Polybus beget me?" (1049)
"Woe! woe! woe! woe! all cometh clear at last." (1225)
It helps establish Creon as a foil for Oedipus.
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.
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.
In the play, Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, 'woe woe woe all cometh clear at last is an example of a anagnorisis; climax occurring simultaneously.
"who thou art.... mayst thou never known!" (1006)
In the play, Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, 'woe woe woe all cometh clear at last is an example of a anagnorisis; climax occurring simultaneously.