Irony in Sophocles' Oedipus the king

Hi Folks,
This video provides an introduction to irony in Oedipus the king and a definition of how tragic irony works. We will look at Oedipus' failure to recognise that he has killed his father and married his mother, whilst clues are provided by Tiresias the prophet, Oedipus uncle/brother-in-law Creon and Oedipus' wife Jocasta.
This should help us to better understand which character knows what details before Oedipus unravels the mystery of who killed Laius and discovers who he truly is.
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