English Literature (Classic and Modern)
discuss the two scenes from Sophocles’ plays, Oedipus the king and Antigone.
Questions to consider:
Who is Tiresias?
What kind of message does he deliver?
How is he treated by those to whom he delivers the message?
Is there an element of irony in the two scenes? if so, what is it?
How is Tiresias’ message related to the theme of the play?
Quotes from the two scenes are essential to the essay. the following is the format for the internal citations following each quote:
Name of the play italicized and line number(s) for quote.
Example: (Antigone I. 143) or (Oedipus Rex I.200-202)
