... from the realization that he did infect kill his father and marry his mother, enters the palace and discovers that Jocasta has hanged herself by her hair. He removes her golden brooches and with them puts out his eyes so that he will not be able to see the results of the horrible prophecy. He is blind and bloody and miserable ... ...

• Word Count: 1933
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... . Looking for Jocasta, who had ran to her bridal bed, with drawn sword ready to kill her. However, Jocasta had pre-empted him by hanging herself. Oedipus pulled out the golden brooches that pinned her dress and put his eyes out with them. And Othello, in his initial self-loathing and remorse at realizing the truth of Desdemona's innocence, is genuinely ... ...

• Word Count: 561
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate