Your teacher tells you that your class will be reading expository pieces of writing over the course of the semester. which of the following qualities would you expect the texts you will read to have? a. partially true stories b. persuasive arguments c. imaginary settings d. factual information

What is the significance of the above statement in relation to the play’s conclusion? oedipus treats his inferiors poorly but ultimately grants them the same respect he grants to nobility. while teiresias appears to be mocking oedipus, the real message is one of warning about the forces working against the king. oedipus earns great fame for answering the riddle of the sphinx but ultimately loses his crown to a common man. just as oedipus is unable to conceive that he has done wrong in the past, he is unable to imagine that his enviable position is impermanent.