Question

In the play Oedipus the Chorus say: "Majestic Oedipus! / No prince in Thebes had ever such renown, / No prince won such grace of power. / And now of all men ever known / Most pitiful is this man’s story: / His fortunes are most changed, his state / Fallen to a low slave’s / Ground under bitter fate." In context, Oedipus’ situation can be described as _________.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is:

A loss of all fortune.

Explanation:

In Oedipus play by Sophocles, the author uses comparison as a literary tool in order to let the reader know how Oedipus, after having everything, all the power, belongings and richness, he lost everything he possessed in the beginning. He uses opposites or antithesis as a parallel structure to show contrast between the two situations.