Examples Of Irony In Oedipus

In the play “Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles, Shows irony to prove that shame can destroy a person’s well being. To begin with, there was a prophecy that was told to King Laius and Jocasta that their own son will king his own father, and marry his own mother. King Laius ordered the messenger to kill his own son by drowning it in the ocean. But the messenger took pity on Oedipus. So the messenger just left Oedipus there on the field. Oedipus was found by a man herding sheep. The person who was herding sheep gave King Polybus, Oedipus up for adoption.
Once the years went by. Oedipus got older and older. But one day one of Oedipus’s drunk friends told him the truth about how Oedipus was adopted and his real father and mother is the king and queen …show more content…
He knew he had to go search for them. When Oedipus went on his journey. Oedipus crashed into a man with his men traveling the same why Oedipus was traveling. The strange man said very mean things to Oedipus. Oedipus got very mad and killed the man and his men, but one escaped. Once Oedipus came upon Thebes. Before going in to thebes. Oedipus had to solve a riddle from the mighty dragon, “Sphinx”. However, Oedipus solved the riddle.That lead to Sphinx death. Once the village knew about Oedipus killing Sphinx. He became King of Thebes. Oedipus married a beautiful woman. Her name was Jocasta. Oedipus and Jocasta were happily married, and had 1 boy, and 2 beautiful little girls. When Thebes found out that King Laius was murdered. A disease was spreading all throughout Thebes. The”Plague” was the name of the disease. The only person who would know who killed King Laius. Was the blind one. His name was “Tiresias”. “Tiresias” Knew about the past and/or the future. “Tiresias” might be blind, but he sees the truth. “Tiresias” Knew who done it. But Oedipus wouldn't be happy about it. Once Tiresias told Oedipus. Oedipus knew, he hasn’t done it. Oedipus knew. Tiresias was wrong. Throughout the days.