In Oedipus the King, Sophocles demonstrates how Oedipus is one of the most tragic characters in all of literature while using countless examples of irony. Throughout the entirety of Sophocles" masterpiece, verbal, dramatic and situational irony occurs. Sophocles exquisitely entangles irony into many aspects of Oedipus" life. ... A fascinating example of irony is Oedipus" life in itself. ... Sophocles did a remarkable job of using numerous engaging examples of irony in Oedipus the King. ...

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Irony is an event that is naturally bound to happen. The characters might be so wrapped up in a situation while being oblivious to the true reality. ... Often irony is misinterpreted for sarcasm. Within irony the storyline unravels within natures anticipated course; sarcasm maybe be appropriate in certain situations but is created for cruel intentions. ... The stories are complete different in mannor, time frames they take place, and emotional situations. ...

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There are numerous types of irony; the three most common are verbal irony, dramatic irony, and situational or structural irony. ... This is displayed in Oedipus, a play written by Sophocles. ... The irony is that Sophocles suggests that Oedipus is actually the one that did it. ... The last main type of irony is situational or structural irony. ... Irony has many different forms and can be used in many different situations. ...

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King Oedipus is a play in which the plot is based on dramatic irony. ... He is an essential plot device in King Oedipus. ... Without him, Oedipus wouldn't have lived to become king of Thebes.The old man is also related in the play for he was the sole survivor from Oedipus" attack upon king Laius" convoy. ... The fact that the shepherd was involved in both situations show his vital importance to the play. ... The shepherd therefore presents the chaotic turning point of the play after which one sees Oedipus" situation decline. ...

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Oedipus Rex's Ironic Fate Sophocles" Oedipus Rex uses very twisted situations to make this play ironic. The whole play is filled with irony and paradox. ... It is ironic that he uses the metaphor that Oedipus is being blind to the situation around him. ... Jocasta (Oedipus" mother) tries to keep believing that Polybus is Oedipus" father. ... The irony of the play has a lot to do with the course of fate. ...

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Irony and Paradox in Oedipus Rex The play Oedipus Rex is full of both irony and paradox. ... The reader can see this farely easy but it takes Oedipus forever to see the truth and reality of the situation. Irony is also present at the beginning of the play in what is done with Oedipus when he is born. ... The irony is that by sending him off Oedipus is allowed to live and what they were trying to escape eventuly comes true and ruins them all. The ulitimet irony of the play begins when Oedipus finds out about the prophesy of the oracle. ...

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Many of Sophocles" characters, as well as the Oedipus himself, incorporate this pattern of light versus darkness into their analysis of both Oedipus and the situation at hand. Many statements made by Oedipus not only show the conflict between others" knowledge and his ignorance, but also the irony of what he believes to be true. ... When the blind prophet subtlety suggests that Oedipus is the killer, Oedipus becomes enraged. "... ... Thus the misguided Oedipus implies that he knows the truth and Tiresias does not, revealing the irony of his statement. ... Once Oedipus disco...

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Both Oedipus and Jocasta hear terrible things from a prophecy so they do everything in their power to avoid it, the irony being that they believe for the longest time that they had actually done so. ... While Oedipus thinks that he knows what is happening, he actually has no knowledge of the truth and the audience knows this, making it an example dramatic irony. The irony continues later in the play when Oedipus again says, I see it all (1145) as a way to explain that he knows and understands what is happening, or so he believes. ... By using the motifs of light, dark, sight, and blindness, So...

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Oedipus the King was written during the ancient Greek times. ... The god's had set a dark and painful path for Oedipus. ... We are introduced to King Oedipus from the beginning where he is addressing his people on the current situation of Thebes. ... This make the reader analysis the situation more carefully, if he had said the truth then, Oedipus could have been probably been saved, and would have set a different destiny for himself. ... The readers have been exposed to the dramatic irony and this affects the judgment towards Oedipus. ...

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Arthur Miller also shows the literary device of irony in this play. ... The truth of the whole situation became the end of Oedipus. Sophocles shows irony in this play. The irony is how the truth eventually stabs him in the back. ... It is ironic how the situation bites him in the back. ...

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He is trying to tell Eben that he is wrong and that he did not understand the situation. This quote is an allusion to the plays of Oedipus and the character of Tiresias. Tiresias was a blind prophet who was very helpful to Oedipus. The allusion is somehow ironic because, in the stories of Oedipus, Oedipus always listened to what Tiresias told him because Tireias was very wise and Oedipus trusted him. The irony is that Tireias symbolizes Eben and Oedipus symbolizes Cabot but Cabot never listens to Eben or trusts what he has to say. ...

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