Board-Question Ans. In Greek mythology, there are many versions of the story of Teiresias. One version has it that Teiresias had seen two serpents in the act of coupling. When both attacked him, he struck at them with his staff, killing the female. He was immediately turned into a woman, and a celebrated harlot: But …

Ans. The messenger hears Oedipus still talking of his fear about the possibility of his marrying his mother. He asks Oedipus who is the woman whom he still fears. Oedipus says Merope, the queen of the dead King Polybus, and there is the prophecy that he will marry his own mother, and kill his father. …

Short-Note Ans. Creon leaves when he has told the story of the murder of the late King Laius. The chorus representing the citizens of Thebes enter singing. From the song of the chorus we come to know about the plague that is now devastating the city of Thebes. According to the statement of the Chorus, …

Board-QuestionAns In order to.judge whether Oedipus, as has been depicted in the tragedy King Oedipus, has hamartia or tragic flaw for which he suffers a tragic end, it is necessary to have some idea about hamartia.Aristotle says that the tragic hero will most effectively evoke both our pity and terror if he is neither thoroughly good nor thoroughly …

Short-Note Ans. When Jocasta listens to the story of Oedipus’s killing an old man, and when Oedipus expresses his desire to hear what the survivor (servant of Laius) says, Jocasta asks Oedipus what he expects to find out from the man. Oedipus says if his: story fits with Jocasta’s — that is, if he spoke …

Ans. Laius and Jocasta, the king and queen of Thebes, were warned by the oracle of Apollo at Delphi, that their newborn son was destined some day to kill his father and marry his mother. Laius riveted the baby’s (Oedipus) ankles, gave him to a servant to leave him in the mountains to die there …

Ans. When Jocasta comes to realize, from the Corinthian shepherd’s account of how he got the baby Oedipus from another shepherd, a Theban shepherd, and when Oedipus asks Jocasta if that was the shepherd he has sent for, she turns white with terror, and begins to evade the question by talking in ambiguous terms. She …

Short-Note Ans. When Oedipus and Creon were quarrelling, Oedipus putting the blame of conspiracy on Creon and Creon defending himself, Jocasta comes out of the palace and intervenes. Jocasta appeals to Oedipus to believe Creon’s words, and to have respect for the allegiance that Creon has towards him. The chorus also joins Jocasta in defending …

The 18th century was a period of significant social, political, and cultural transformation in Europe, and literature reflected these changes. Known as the Age of Enlightenment, the 18th century witnessed a shift towards reason, science, and intellectual inquiry. In this essay, we will explore the characteristics, major authors, and significant works of 18th century literature. One of the key …

POINT OF VIEW Just as the literary style of Portrait of the Artist is more subtle and in some ways more difficult than that of traditional novels, so is the novel’s point of view. Portrait of the Artist is, in general, an example of a third-person, limited omniscient narrative. Stephen Dedalus doesn’t tell his story …