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The Role of Foreshadowing in Oedipus the King
Date Submitted: 06/16/2004 08:03:49
Category: / Arts & Humanities / Theater
Length: 5 pages (1244 words)
Category: / Arts & Humanities / Theater
Length: 5 pages (1244 words)
`You are the curse, the corruption of the land!'. With these words, Tiresias, a blind prophet in `Oedipus The King' set the actions in play that would turn king to beggar within the day. Prophecy and foreshadowing is an important part of playwriting, and adds an element of suspense that is not possible any other way. Whether it be the witches of MacBeth, the ramblings of Tiresias in Oedipus: The King, and Antigone, or …
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