Oedipus Rex Questions on Imagery

Oedipus Rex

In Oedipus Rex, dominant literary devices include dramatic irony, where the audience knows Oedipus's fate before he does, and symbolism, such as blindness representing ignorance. The play also...

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Oedipus Rex

In the lines from "Oedipus Rex," the emphasis on "bay" (laurel) and "berries" shifts to highlight different symbolic meanings. The laurel crown connects Oedipus to the Thebans and Apollo, whose...

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