Read Oedipus Rex , in about 300 words, answer these two questions. Go beyond what was already said, as always, provide textual evidence.
1. Does it seem to you stupidity on the part of Oedipus or a defect in Sophocles’s play that it takes the king so long to recognize his guilt and to admit to it? How does Oedipus exhibit weakness of character? Point to lines that reveal him as imperfectly noble in his words, deeds, or treatment of others.
2. What instances of dramatic irony do you find in this play? What do they contribute to the effectiveness of the play? What attitude toward the gods does the play leave you with? Do the gods seem cruel, unjust, tyrannical?
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