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What are dramatic irony quotes from Oedipus Rex?
"Upon the murderer I invoke this curse- whether he is one man and all unknown, or one of many- may he wear out his life in misery to miserable doom!" -- Oedipus is evoking a curse upon the murderer when the murderer turns out to be himself
How does Oedipus' curse on the murderer hint at the outcome of 'Oedipus Rex'?
That the Theban royal household may be implicated is the outcome hinted by Oedipus' curse on the murderer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Apolline oracles says that the pestilence in Thebes will end with the identification and punishment of the guilty in the murder of Theban King Laius, King Oedipus' royal predecessor. Oedipus takes it upon himself to extend the curse of execution or exile to whomsoever harbors or helps the murderer. He volunteers that this curse will be carried out even if the murderer or murderous accessories are found within his own household within the Theban royal palace.
What is Oedipus's vow to the people of Thebes?
Oedipus vows to avenge Laius' death, and to lay a curse on and drive the murderer from Thebes.
What literary technique is used and what does it reveal about Oedipus in Oedipus Rex when Oedipus utters a curse against Laius' murderer but the audience knows that Oedipus himself is the murderer?
The literary technique is called "dramatic irony," when the audience knows more than the characters do. Dramatic irony is at work; it reveals that Oedipus often speaks rashly.
Who tells Oedipus he is laius's murderer?
Tiresias tells Oedipus he is the murderer of Laius.
What are dramatic irony quotes from Oedipus Rex?
"Upon the murderer I invoke this curse- whether he is one man and all unknown, or one of many- may he wear out his life in misery to miserable doom!" -- Oedipus is evoking a curse upon the murderer when the murderer turns out to be himself
How does Oedipus' curse on the murderer hint at the outcome of 'Oedipus Rex'?
That the Theban royal household may be implicated is the outcome hinted by Oedipus' curse on the murderer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Apolline oracles says that the pestilence in Thebes will end with the identification and punishment of the guilty in the murder of Theban King Laius, King Oedipus' royal predecessor. Oedipus takes it upon himself to extend the curse of execution or exile to whomsoever harbors or helps the murderer. He volunteers that this curse will be carried out even if the murderer or murderous accessories are found within his own household within the Theban royal palace.
What is Oedipus's vow to the people of Thebes?
Oedipus vows to avenge Laius' death, and to lay a curse on and drive the murderer from Thebes.
What literary technique is used and what does it reveal about Oedipus in Oedipus Rex when Oedipus utters a curse against Laius' murderer but the audience knows that Oedipus himself is the murderer?
The literary technique is called "dramatic irony," when the audience knows more than the characters do. Dramatic irony is at work; it reveals that Oedipus often speaks rashly.
What is the relationship between the curse Oedipus lays upon Laius' murderer and Creon's statement that these are not idle words?
The contrast between these statements sets up Creon as a foil for Oedipus and highlights Oedipus's hamartia
Who tells Oedipus he is laius's murderer?
Tiresias tells Oedipus he is the murderer of Laius.
What is the relationship between the curse Oedipus lays upon Laius murderer and Creon's statement that he doesn't speak idle words?
The contrast between these statements sets up Creon as a foil for Oedipus and highlights Oedipus's hamartia.
What is the relationship between the curse Oedipus lays upon Laius's murderer and Creon's statement that he doesn't speak idle words?
The contrast between these statements sets up Creon as a foil for Oedipus and highlights Oedipus's hamartia.
If in your house he the murderer dwells?
It represents dramatic irony; the audience knows that Oedipus himself is the murderer, but Oedipus does not.
How does Oedipus' curse on the murderer foreshadows a tragic outcome for the drama?
well i mean it was kind of ironic becaue this was his fate but i dont know how it would be forshadowing....
One of the reasons Oedipus should seek out the murderer?
Oedipus, as the king of Thebes, wants to seek out the murderer in order to eradicate the pollution that has overtaken Thebes. The Greeks believed that by bringing the murderer to justice, the God's will no longer be offended by the crime of murder, and prosperity will return to Thebes. It is ironic that Oedipus wants to seek out the murderer, because Oedipus is the murderer himself.
Who is Laius's murderer.?
His son Oedipus.
