29. Dramatic Irony Dramatic irony plays an important part in Oedipus the King. Its story revolves around two different attempts to change the course of fate: Jocasta and Laius killing of Oedipus at birth and Oedipus flight from Corinth later on. In both cases, an oracle prophecy comes true regardless of the characters actions. Jocasta kills her son only to find him restored to life and married to her. Oedipus leaves Corinth only to find that in so doing he has found his real parents and
29. Dramatic Irony Dramatic irony plays an important part in Oedipus the King. Its story revolves around two different attempts to change the course of fate: Jocasta and Laius killing of Oedipus at birth and Oedipus flight from Corinth later on. In both cases, an oracle prophecy comes true regardless of the characters actions. Jocasta kills her son only to find him restored to life and married to her. Oedipus leaves Corinth only to find that in so doing he has found his real parents and