The Introduction
Dramatic Irony: In Oedipus the King, dramatic irony is significant because the main story line is the ignorance of Oedipus versus the well informed-reader/other characters in the book. The reader is filled in on what is going on in the book, whereas Oedipus remains in blissful ignorance until the end when he finds out the truth of his origin and family. The reader, however, is informed of this in the introduction, before the story/play begins.
Dramatic Irony: In Oedipus the King, dramatic irony is significant because the main story line is the ignorance of Oedipus versus the well informed-reader/other characters in the book. The reader is filled in on what is going on in the book, whereas Oedipus remains in blissful ignorance until the end when he finds out the truth of his origin and family. The reader, however, is informed of this in the introduction, before the story/play begins.
The introduction also talks about Sophocles, his being a respectable sort of person in prosperity and in hard times up until his death. The introduction mainly sets up the background of the play: the time period, the prosperity, the land's recession, the type of government, and the peoples' struggle to overcome their poverty although without success. This gives the reader the knowledge to better understand Oedipus the King as they read through it.
The chorus acts as a bystander, every once in a while presenting the main themes of the play. The chorus also comments or holds conversation with the other characters in the play.
The chorus acts as a bystander, every once in a while presenting the main themes of the play. The chorus also comments or holds conversation with the other characters in the play.
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