Question

In the Fifth Episode of Oedipus the King, what conclusion can be drawn from the text?

1. In the Fifth Episode of Oedipus the King the audience sees Jocasta hang herself. 2. In the Fifth Episode of Oedipus the King the audience does not see Jocasta hang herself.
3. In the Fifth Episode of Oedipus the King Creon sees Jocasta hang herself.
4. In the Fifth Episode of Oedipus the King everyone sees Jocasta hang herself.

Answer 1

In the Fifth Episode of Oedipus the King the audience does not see Jocasta hang herself.

Answer 2

The correct answer is number 2. In the Fifth Episode of Oedipus the King the audience does not see Jocasta hang herself. It was the second messenger that announces the death of Jocasta.

Oedipus Rex is a play written bu Sophocles. The story is a classic Greek drama that describes the life of Oedipus, the ruler of Thebes, in the times where the citty had been suffering by a plague. The play is exceptional for its melancholy and tension.