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That the pestilence in Thebes worries Thebans and that Oedipus is the king of Thebes are what the audience knows to be true in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the play begins outside the main entrance to the Theban royal palace. The audience knows that a priest of Zeus is gathered with suppliants around altars of their own building. The audience knows that Oedipus' presence is sought.
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Why would an audience want to see a play such as 'Oedipus Rex' when they already know the ending?
Dramatic ironyapex :)
The dramatic irony in Oedipus Rex arises in part from the audience?
oedipus is Laiu's murderer
How does sophocles cause his audience to feel pity and fear in Oedipus Rex?
Because Oedipus blind himself, and exile which makes the audience feel pity to Oedipus.
The dramatic irony in Oedipus Rex arises in part from the audience's knowledge that?
Oedipus is Laius's murderer.
How did the dramatic irony of 'Oedipus Rex' arise from the audience's knowledge of the myth?
In Oedipus the King, Oedipus feels ill at ease because he does not know the true story of who his parents were, or how he came to be king. Oedipus feels that when he knows these things he will be happy. The audience knows (and Jocasta suspects) that the knowledge will be disastrous for Oedipus (and it proves so). The dramatic irony is that Oedipus is destroyed by his quest for knowledge; even though seeking out knowledge is usually a good thing.
What is the name for a disconnect between what the character believes to be true and what the audience knows to be true?
Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something which the character does not.For example, in Oedipus Rex, Oedipus does not know that his wife is really his mother, but the audience does.
Why would an audience want to see a play such as 'Oedipus Rex' when they already know the ending?
Dramatic ironyapex :)
The dramatic irony in Oedipus Rex arises in part from the audience?
oedipus is Laiu's murderer
How does sophocles cause his audience to feel pity and fear in Oedipus Rex?
Because Oedipus blind himself, and exile which makes the audience feel pity to Oedipus.
The dramatic irony in Oedipus Rex arises in part from the audience's knowledge that?
Oedipus is Laius's murderer.
How did the dramatic irony of 'Oedipus Rex' arise from the audience's knowledge of the myth?
In Oedipus the King, Oedipus feels ill at ease because he does not know the true story of who his parents were, or how he came to be king. Oedipus feels that when he knows these things he will be happy. The audience knows (and Jocasta suspects) that the knowledge will be disastrous for Oedipus (and it proves so). The dramatic irony is that Oedipus is destroyed by his quest for knowledge; even though seeking out knowledge is usually a good thing.
What is the External conflict in Oedipus Rex?
First of all, there is no external conflict in Oedipus Rex, but the internal conflict is with Oedipus' discovery of his true identity and how he reacts to it.
How does knowledge of the Oedipus myth affect an audience's experience of Oedipus Rex?
The colloquial references to an "Oedipus complex" heightens the dramatic irony in the play.
Oedipus Rex is also know by what title?
Oedipus the King
What is the climax in Oedipus Rex?
Oedipus realizes hat the prophecies have all come true.
When the play Oedipus Rex begins what did come true?
Oedipus has become the king of Thebes.
Is Oedipus exiled with his children in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Yes, Antigone accompanies Oedipus in exile after "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the audience does not know whether or not Oedipus is punished with execution or exile at the play's end. But from other sources, such as "Oedipus at Colonus" by the same ancient Greek dramatist, the audience learns that Oedipus is punished with exile and that the exile is shared with his elder daughter, Princess Antigone. According to other sources, Oedipus and Antigone also are accompanied by the disgraced king's younger daughter Ismene.
