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Q: What are examples of similes in Oedipus the king?
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What are some figures of speech in Oedipus the king?

Some examples of figures of speech in "Oedipus the King" include metaphor when Oedipus refers to himself as "the all-unknown invincible Sphinx," simile when Teiresias compares Oedipus to a stone, and personification when the plague is described as a "lord who rides us down to death."


Who is the protagonist in Oedipus the King?

Oedipus.


Wrote Oedipus the King?

Oedipus the King (Oedipus Tyrannus) was written by Sophocles c.430 BC.


What is 'Rex' from 'Oedipus Rex' in English?

"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".


Who was king before Oedipus?

it was king Laius, Oedipus' real father.


When the play Oedipus begins which of the following is true the sphinx is terrorizing Thebes Oedipus is not married to Jocasta Oedipus's father is alive Oedipus is king of Thebes?

Oedipus is king of Thebes


Examples of tragedy?

A tragedy is a work in which the hero suffers and does not have a happy ending. Some examples of tragedies are "Hamlet", "Oedipus Rex", and "King Lear".


When the play Oedipus Rex begins which of the following is true Oedipus knows that the oracles statements have not come true Oedipus is king of the thebes and there is a cursw upon the city Oedipus?

Oedipus is King of Thebes.


Describe the social context of Oedipus the King?

what is the social context of Oedipus the king drama


In Oedipus the king how did laius die?

Oedipus kills him.


Who wrote over 100 plays and most famous work was Oedipus the king?

Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King) was written by Sophocles.


Are similes and metaphors examples of imagery?

no