Question

Based on what we know of the play, Oedipus the King, why is the following line ironic? “But when he comes, I’ll be a wicked man if I do not act on all the god reveals.”

A). because Oedipus is so eager to act on what the oracle tells him.
B). because later Oedipus will refuse to act on what the oracle tells him.
C). because Oedipus is a wicked man.
D). because the man he is talking about is already there

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Answer 1

The Correct Answer

B. because later Oedipus will refuse to act on what the oracle tells him.

Answer 2

B). because later Oedipus will refuse to act on what the oracle tells him.

Step-by-step explanation:

In odeiplus when the Oracle tells him what to do he refuses to do as the Oracle says, that´s why the sentece reflects certain irony because he basically says that he will be foolish, or a wicked man, if he does not do as the Oracle wishes, and he eventually refuses to do as the Oracle tells him, and he eventually fulfills his fate eventhough he does as much as he can to avoid it.