When Oedipus was the prince of Corinth he attended a banquet and heard that he was not the son of the king and queen. ... In the opening of "Oedipus Rex," as king of his land, Oedipus accepts the challenge of saving the people of his country from a plague. ... This in itself also produced irony. ... These examples of irony and others are found throughout this book. ... Irony, religious faith, and predestination can be seen th...

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• Grade Level: High School