Irony in Oedipus

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English

 

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August 19, 2016

 

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Sophocles grabs and holds the attention of the audience by using irony in the plot as well as the dialogue. Three instances of Sophocles irony are Oedipus’ excommunication of the one who murdered the previous king, his use of Teiresias the blind prophet, and also the haunting of Oedipus’ fate. Oedipus is self-confident, intelligent and strong willed...
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Ironically these are the very traits which bring about his demise. In an honest effort to satisfy the people of his land, he orders the finding and killing of the one who killed the previous king. The killing of the previous king is believed to be the reason for the state of turmoil in their nation. Oedipus makes a public announcement that anyone who knows anything must come forward, and that if the killer steps forward, Oedipus will spare his life and let him leave the land on his own...
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