... tragic nature of the play and the themes are conveyed not only through these features, but also through the role of the chorus and dramatic techniques including irony. Oedipus is seen as a tragic hero in the play, a principal character, in a position of social importance being the King of Thebes. His ... nemesis is like a fate worse than the death, being forced to live on with the sins he had committed. Good tragedies are filled with irony, and dramatic irony is reflected in the play through the theme of blindness versus sight. Oedipus is blessed with the gift of perception, being the o...

• Word Count: 1270
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As in any great tragedy, the story of Oedipus is rife with heartbreaking irony. In "Oedipus the King," Sophocles provides the reader with an interesting contrast between the truth as defined by the gods and their oracles and the truth as defined by Oedipus ... ...

• Word Count: 1443
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... share is ok and can be overlooked. The incest is not what would've become another tragic element to the audience in Greece, but Jocasta's lack of understanding and complete irony would have. Jocasta is a bad influence on Oedipus in this passage as she states that "chance rules our lives", therefore Oedipus should "Live, as if there's no tomorrow." Also what ... ...

• Word Count: 1654
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate