Question

Read the following passage spoken by the Second Messenger and answer the question.

'... –this disaster swallows up a man and wife together.'

To what is 'disaster' referring?

1.the death of Jocasta and the self-blinding of Oedipus
2.the death of Teiresias and Creon, who is innocent
3.the failure of Apollo and his the Oracle
4.the death of Oedipus and the blinding of Jocasta"

Answer 1

'Disaster' in the passage refers to the death of Oedipus and the blinding of Jocasta.

Step-by-step explanation:

'Disaster' in the passage refers to option 4: the death of Oedipus and the blinding of Jocasta. In the play, Oedipus blinds himself after discovering that he had unknowingly killed his father and married his mother. Jocasta, upon realizing the truth, takes her own life. These events can be considered as the disaster mentioned in the passage.'