What does Jocasta say to Oedipus?
Jocasta tells him that Laius was killed at a three-way crossroads, just before Oedipus arrived in Thebes. Oedipus, stunned, tells his wife that he may be the one who murdered Laius.
How is the conversation here between Oedipus and Jocasta ironic?
Jocasta goes on to say that Laius was in fact killed by a band of thieves and their child was left to die on a mountain and so prophets cannot be trusted. The irony here is that this prophecy was in fact carried out and the very man who caused it is Oedipus himself.
Who is Jocasta talking about?
Jocasta speaks to Oedipus, her husband/son in Oedipus the King as Oedipus begins to question his own history.
How does Jocasta react to the argument between Oedipus and Creon?
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.
How does Jocasta react to the news about Oedipus?
Jocasta rejoices, convinced that since Polybus is dead from natural causes, the prophecy that Oedipus will murder his father is false. Oedipus arrives, hears the messenger’s news, and rejoices with Jocasta; king and queen concur that prophecies are worthless and the world is ruled by chance.
At what point does Jocasta realize her relation to Oedipus?
At what point of the story does Jocasta realize that Oedipus is her son who killed his father Laius? Ans. When Jocasta observes that Oedipus is too much troubled by the accusation of Teiresias as that he was leiller ofhis own father, she tries to alleviate his worries by saying that prophets are often wrong.
Why does Jocasta’s story upset Oedipus?
Why does Jocasta’s story about the prophecy that Laius received upset Oedipus? He killed the man on the road. What did the Oracle tell Oedipus when he was a young boy? That he would marry his mother and kill his father.
Why does Jocasta find the truth about Oedipus so unbearable?
Jocasta is overjàyed, because she thinks that the prophecy that Polybus will be killed by his son (supposed) Oedipus is proved false. But Oedipus is still worried that the other half of the prophecy — that he will marry his mother — remains. So far he knows that Polybus was his father, and Merope his mother.
What is Jocasta’s reaction to Oedipus accusations?
Jocasta tries to assure Oedipus that he is not guilty of Laius’ death by saying no humans has skill in prophecy and tells him the story of the prophecy Laius received.
Why does Jocasta tell Oedipus about the prophecy?
Why does Jocasta react in the way she does to the information from the messenger?
The Messenger brings the news that Polybus is dead and Oedipus is now the King of Corinth. Why does Jocasta get excited when she hears this news? Jocasta thinks that since Polybus died and Oedipus was with her, the prophecy wasn’t real.
How did Jocasta realize the truth about Oedipus?
Answers 1. Jocasta realized the truth because she was an active participant. When the messenger reveals that Oedipus was not the son of Polybus and Merope, and that he himself had taken the baby from the shepherd, who found him in the mountains, with his ankles pierced……
What does Jocasta attempts to prove to Oedipus?
What does Jocasta attempt to prove to Oedipus? She attempts to prove that no man is a prophet or has the skills of a prophet because she believes that the prophecy told to King Laius never came to pass; he shouldn’t listen to oracles.
What does Jocasta do when she finds out the truth?
In an even older version by Homer, though, Oedipus doesn’t stop ruling Thebes after he finds out the truth. When the truth comes out, Jocasta kill herself and Oedipus is tortured by the Furies for a while, but stays in charge of the city.
What does Jocasta tell Oedipus about the child she had with Laius?
Oedipus tells Jocasta that as a child, a man once told him that his supposed mother and father (King and Queen of Corinth) were not his real parents. It was also prophesized that he would kill his father and sleep with his mother. At this point, Jocasta has revealed that her son was prophesized to kill his father.
When Oedipus and Jocasta are talking What does he realize?
Oedipus must realize that something is amiss when Jocasta leaves the stage screaming, but his speech at lines 1183–1194 is strangely joyful. Chance, he says in this speech, is his mother, and the waxing and waning moon his brothers.
What does Jocasta say about prophecy?
In her story, Jocasta says she received a prophecy that Laius would be killed by his own son: “It said Laius was fated to be killed by a child conceived by him and me” (lines 857–858).
Why does Jocasta try to stop Oedipus from seeking the truth?
How does Jocasta attempt to refute Tiresias’s allegation? She seeks to convince Oedipus that men have no power to foretell the future. She cites the example of the prophecy regarding her own child by Laius.
Why does Jocasta attempt to stop Oedipus from speaking to the shepherd?
She seeks to convince Oedipus that men have no power to foretell the future. She cites the example of the prophecy regarding her own child by Laius.
Why does Jocasta stop Oedipus asking more questions?