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. ...
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...
