dramatic irony (s)

From the play, I have learnt several dramatic irony(s) quotations that I figure out very interesting and effectively used. Dramatic irony is when the words and actions of the characters of a work of literature have a different meaning for the reader than they do for the characters.As for me, this is the result of the readers having a greater knowledge than the characters themselves. In Oedipus Rex, the main character keeps using dramatic irony. However, in the end it does not come true. There is some example in Oedipus Rex which shows the dramatic irony. For example, Oedipus said, “My parents again- Wait: who were my parents?”. This is very important to me and the readers as well because it shows that Oedipus abruptly changed his statement and asking who his parents were even though in the beginning of the play, he said that he knew everything. Also, when he said, “I pray that that man’s life be consumed in evil and wretchedness. And as for me, this curse applies no less”. This is very significant part whereby Oedipus was so confident that he was not the murderer of the previous king, Laios. Me and the readers actually have a greater knowledge on the characters themselves especially Oedipus because we already know that Oedipus was the one who murdered the king Laios.