Verbal irony is found within the conversation between Oedipus and Teiresias. ... In line 109 Oedipus claims he never saw Laios, but we all know he met him where the three roads meet and killed him there without knowing the king's identity. ... In line 141, Oedipus tells Kreon, "Whoever killed King Laios might "who knows? ... Just like before we know he killed the king, but does not know that yet. ... It is also ironic that Oedipus be "enthroned in the place of the dead king,"" as in line 713, by saving the city and coincidentally, by inheritance. ...

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Irony is considered one of the most important terms. ... The third irony is cosmic. ... This is achieved by using dramatic irony, the prophecy that guided Oedipus towards the truth regarding his child hood, and key scenes in the play, which help to build the audiences understanding and opinions concerning his situation. ... Although it may not be as strong as seen in Oedipus it is still there. Now in Oedipus we see this happen when he claims that when he finds the man who killed the king that he will suffer as the prophecy exclaimed and that if it does suit that he will suffer from blindness...

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