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Q: Who told Oedipus that he is Laius's murderer?
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Consider the quote below which is spoken by Oedipus What type of irony does it represent and why On Laiuss head fell the doom And therefore will I strive my best for him As for my father?

It represents dramatic irony; the audience knows that Oedipus himself is the murderer, but Oedipus does not.


According to Freytags pyramid the point in Oedipus Rex when Creon takes the throne and Oedipus demands to be exiled from Thebes to fulfill his promise of punishment for Laiuss murderer could be coside?

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Who told Oedipus that he is Laius murderer?

Teiresias , the seer.


Who tells Oedipus he is laius's murderer?

Tiresias tells Oedipus he is the murderer of Laius.


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.


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.


What does Oedipus want the murderer to do in 'Oedipus Rex'?

Turn himself in is what Oedipus wants the murderer to do in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus looks for the guilty in the murder of his royal predecessor, King Laius. He seeks quick results, because his city's pestilence will end with the murderer's identification and punishment. He suggests that the murderer make things easy and surrender.


Who tells Oedipus he is Laius murderer?

Teiresias


Who tells Oedipus that he Laius murderer?

Teiresias


Tells Oedipus that he is Laius's murderer?

Teiresias


What knowledge on the audience's part causes dramatic irony in 'Oedipus Rex'?

That Oedipus does everything he can to find the murderer of King Laius,while the audience knows from the beginning that the murderer is himself.Oedipus is Laius's murderer.