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- When Oedipus discovers the truth, this information drives Jocasta to hang herself,
- Oedipus to poke out his own eyes, and Creon to banish Oedipus from Thebes.
- He confesses to killing his father and marrying his mother
- The climax of Oedipus the King occurs when Oedipus learns, quite contrary to his expectations, that he is the man responsible for the plague that has stricken Thebes—he is the man who killed his father and slept with his mother.
- The resolution of this story is how the story finally ended as a result of what the character found out in the climax. Therefore, the resolution of this story is when Oedipus asks Creon to become king, take care of his two daughters, and to exile him
Oedipus Rex Plot Diagram
Anagnorisis
- The climax of this story is when it is revealed to Oedipus that he is the child of Jocasta and Laius.
- Oedipus learns that he is the man responsible for the plague that has stricken Thebes
- He ran straight into his fate and did as the prophecy stated: killed his father and married his mother.
Falling Action
Peripeteia
- A messenger enters, looking for Oedipus. He tells Jocasta that he has come from Corinth to tell Oedipus that his father, Polybus, is dead, and that Corinth wants Oedipus to come and rule there.
- Jocasta rejoices, convinced that since Polybus is dead from natural causes, the prophecy that Oedipus will murder his father is false.
Catastrophe
Exposition
- King Oedipus of Thebes sends his brother-in-law Creon to identify the cause of the mysterious plague that has struck the city.
- Creon reports that the plague will be lifted if the man who killed the former king, Laius, is brought to justice.
- Asked to help find the murderer, Teiresias, the ancient, blind seer of Thebes, tells Oedipus that it would be better for all if he does not tell what he knows.