Anagnorisis
Catharsis
Hamartia
Hubris
Dramatic Irony
Symbolism
This is when the messengertells Oedipus that he had found him with his ankles pierced. This is when Oedipus realizesthat the he forsake himself becausehe was the one to kill Laius.
After her fight with Oedipus, she states that she wont speak again. This leads to the audience assuming that she will kill herself. Later we see the she did kill herself, this leads to the audience feeling bad forthe fact that she killed herself.
WhenTeiresias tells Oedipus that he is the one who killed Laius. Oedipus refused to believeit, his pride led him to callTeiresias a lier. When in reality it was the truth the whole time.
Oedipus refuses to kill his father and marry his mother. However when he leaves his saposide parents, he is actuallykilling Laius (his real father) and marring Jocasta (his real mom) Thus he is fulfilling the prophecy when he believes it will never happen.
When Creon arrivesand tells Oedipus and the people what they must do to free thebes of the pestilence. Oedipus makes a statement saying he is a strangerto what happened to Laius. However we as the audience know that it was Oedipus who killed laius, that is the dramatic Irony
When Oedipus stabs his eyes it shows symbolism. It shows the idea that he wasblind to the truth even when it was put directlyin front of him.
"I shall speak as one who is a stranger to the story"
Jocasta
My dreadful mark of shame—I’ve had that scar there since I was a child.
Your ankles had been pierced and tied together.I set them free.
You are telling lies!
You were the one to kill Laius...
I refuse to follow this prophecy.
Anagnorisis
Catharsis
Hamartia
Hubris
Dramatic Irony
Symbolism
This is when the messengertells Oedipus that he had found him with his ankles pierced. This is when Oedipus realizesthat the he forsake himself becausehe was the one to kill Laius.
After her fight with Oedipus, she states that she wont speak again. This leads to the audience assuming that she will kill herself. Later we see the she did kill herself, this leads to the audience feeling bad forthe fact that she killed herself.
WhenTeiresias tells Oedipus that he is the one who killed Laius. Oedipus refused to believeit, his pride led him to callTeiresias a lier. When in reality it was the truth the whole time.
Oedipus refuses to kill his father and marry his mother. However when he leaves his saposide parents, he is actuallykilling Laius (his real father) and marring Jocasta (his real mom) Thus he is fulfilling the prophecy when he believes it will never happen.
When Creon arrivesand tells Oedipus and the people what they must do to free thebes of the pestilence. Oedipus makes a statement saying he is a strangerto what happened to Laius. However we as the audience know that it was Oedipus who killed laius, that is the dramatic Irony
When Oedipus stabs his eyes it shows symbolism. It shows the idea that he wasblind to the truth even when it was put directlyin front of him.
"I shall speak as one who is a stranger to the story"
Jocasta
My dreadful mark of shame—I’ve had that scar there since I was a child.
Your ankles had been pierced and tied together.I set them free.
You are telling lies!
You were the one to kill Laius...
I refuse to follow this prophecy.
Anagnorisis
Catharsis
Hamartia
Hubris
Dramatic Irony
Symbolism
This is when the messengertells Oedipus that he had found him with his ankles pierced. This is when Oedipus realizesthat the he forsake himself becausehe was the one to kill Laius.
After her fight with Oedipus, she states that she wont speak again. This leads to the audience assuming that she will kill herself. Later we see the she did kill herself, this leads to the audience feeling bad forthe fact that she killed herself.
WhenTeiresias tells Oedipus that he is the one who killed Laius. Oedipus refused to believeit, his pride led him to callTeiresias a lier. When in reality it was the truth the whole time.
Oedipus refuses to kill his father and marry his mother. However when he leaves his saposide parents, he is actuallykilling Laius (his real father) and marring Jocasta (his real mom) Thus he is fulfilling the prophecy when he believes it will never happen.
When Creon arrivesand tells Oedipus and the people what they must do to free thebes of the pestilence. Oedipus makes a statement saying he is a strangerto what happened to Laius. However we as the audience know that it was Oedipus who killed laius, that is the dramatic Irony
When Oedipus stabs his eyes it shows symbolism. It shows the idea that he wasblind to the truth even when it was put directlyin front of him.
"I shall speak as one who is a stranger to the story"
Jocasta
My dreadful mark of shame—I’ve had that scar there since I was a child.
Your ankles had been pierced and tied together.I set them free.
You are telling lies!
You were the one to kill Laius...
I refuse to follow this prophecy.
Anagnorisis
Catharsis
Hamartia
Hubris
Dramatic Irony
Symbolism
This is when the messengertells Oedipus that he had found him with his ankles pierced. This is when Oedipus realizesthat the he forsake himself becausehe was the one to kill Laius.
After her fight with Oedipus, she states that she wont speak again. This leads to the audience assuming that she will kill herself. Later we see the she did kill herself, this leads to the audience feeling bad forthe fact that she killed herself.
WhenTeiresias tells Oedipus that he is the one who killed Laius. Oedipus refused to believeit, his pride led him to callTeiresias a lier. When in reality it was the truth the whole time.
Oedipus refuses to kill his father and marry his mother. However when he leaves his saposide parents, he is actuallykilling Laius (his real father) and marring Jocasta (his real mom) Thus he is fulfilling the prophecy when he believes it will never happen.
When Creon arrivesand tells Oedipus and the people what they must do to free thebes of the pestilence. Oedipus makes a statement saying he is a strangerto what happened to Laius. However we as the audience know that it was Oedipus who killed laius, that is the dramatic Irony
When Oedipus stabs his eyes it shows symbolism. It shows the idea that he wasblind to the truth even when it was put directlyin front of him.
"I shall speak as one who is a stranger to the story"
Jocasta
My dreadful mark of shame—I’ve had that scar there since I was a child.
Your ankles had been pierced and tied together.I set them free.
You are telling lies!
You were the one to kill Laius...
I refuse to follow this prophecy.
Anagnorisis
Catharsis
Hamartia
Hubris
Dramatic Irony
Symbolism
This is when the messengertells Oedipus that he had found him with his ankles pierced. This is when Oedipus realizesthat the he forsake himself becausehe was the one to kill Laius.
After her fight with Oedipus, she states that she wont speak again. This leads to the audience assuming that she will kill herself. Later we see the she did kill herself, this leads to the audience feeling bad forthe fact that she killed herself.
WhenTeiresias tells Oedipus that he is the one who killed Laius. Oedipus refused to believeit, his pride led him to callTeiresias a lier. When in reality it was the truth the whole time.
Oedipus refuses to kill his father and marry his mother. However when he leaves his saposide parents, he is actuallykilling Laius (his real father) and marring Jocasta (his real mom) Thus he is fulfilling the prophecy when he believes it will never happen.
When Creon arrivesand tells Oedipus and the people what they must do to free thebes of the pestilence. Oedipus makes a statement saying he is a strangerto what happened to Laius. However we as the audience know that it was Oedipus who killed laius, that is the dramatic Irony
When Oedipus stabs his eyes it shows symbolism. It shows the idea that he wasblind to the truth even when it was put directlyin front of him.
"I shall speak as one who is a stranger to the story"
Jocasta
My dreadful mark of shame—I’ve had that scar there since I was a child.
Your ankles had been pierced and tied together.I set them free.
You are telling lies!
You were the one to kill Laius...
I refuse to follow this prophecy.
Anagnorisis
Catharsis
Hamartia
Hubris
Dramatic Irony
Symbolism
This is when the messengertells Oedipus that he had found him with his ankles pierced. This is when Oedipus realizesthat the he forsake himself becausehe was the one to kill Laius.
After her fight with Oedipus, she states that she wont speak again. This leads to the audience assuming that she will kill herself. Later we see the she did kill herself, this leads to the audience feeling bad forthe fact that she killed herself.
WhenTeiresias tells Oedipus that he is the one who killed Laius. Oedipus refused to believeit, his pride led him to callTeiresias a lier. When in reality it was the truth the whole time.
Oedipus refuses to kill his father and marry his mother. However when he leaves his saposide parents, he is actuallykilling Laius (his real father) and marring Jocasta (his real mom) Thus he is fulfilling the prophecy when he believes it will never happen.
When Creon arrivesand tells Oedipus and the people what they must do to free thebes of the pestilence. Oedipus makes a statement saying he is a strangerto what happened to Laius. However we as the audience know that it was Oedipus who killed laius, that is the dramatic Irony
When Oedipus stabs his eyes it shows symbolism. It shows the idea that he wasblind to the truth even when it was put directlyin front of him.
"I shall speak as one who is a stranger to the story"
Jocasta
My dreadful mark of shame—I’ve had that scar there since I was a child.
Your ankles had been pierced and tied together.I set them free.
You are telling lies!
You were the one to kill Laius...
I refuse to follow this prophecy.
Anagnorisis
Catharsis
Hamartia
Hubris
Dramatic Irony
Symbolism
This is when the messengertells Oedipus that he had found him with his ankles pierced. This is when Oedipus realizesthat the he forsake himself becausehe was the one to kill Laius.
After her fight with Oedipus, she states that she wont speak again. This leads to the audience assuming that she will kill herself. Later we see the she did kill herself, this leads to the audience feeling bad forthe fact that she killed herself.
WhenTeiresias tells Oedipus that he is the one who killed Laius. Oedipus refused to believeit, his pride led him to callTeiresias a lier. When in reality it was the truth the whole time.
Oedipus refuses to kill his father and marry his mother. However when he leaves his saposide parents, he is actuallykilling Laius (his real father) and marring Jocasta (his real mom) Thus he is fulfilling the prophecy when he believes it will never happen.
When Creon arrivesand tells Oedipus and the people what they must do to free thebes of the pestilence. Oedipus makes a statement saying he is a strangerto what happened to Laius. However we as the audience know that it was Oedipus who killed laius, that is the dramatic Irony
When Oedipus stabs his eyes it shows symbolism. It shows the idea that he wasblind to the truth even when it was put directlyin front of him.
"I shall speak as one who is a stranger to the story"
Jocasta
My dreadful mark of shame—I’ve had that scar there since I was a child.
Your ankles had been pierced and tied together.I set them free.
You are telling lies!
You were the one to kill Laius...
I refuse to follow this prophecy.