Question
The prologue of Oedipus the King, Part I ends as Creon and Oedipus leave the stage with the Priest. The Chorus then sings the parados. Which best describes the purpose served by the parados?
A. The parados emphasizes the Thebans' determination to find the murderer.
B. The parados underscores the anxiety and despair felt throughout Thebes.
C. The parados provides details of the evil deeds of the murderer of Laius.
D. The parados shows that the people no longer have faith in the gods.
A. The parados emphasizes the Thebans' determination to find the murderer.
B. The parados underscores the anxiety and despair felt throughout Thebes.
C. The parados provides details of the evil deeds of the murderer of Laius.
D. The parados shows that the people no longer have faith in the gods.
Answers
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The best description of the purpose served by the parados in "Oedipus the King" is:
**B. The parados underscores the anxiety and despair felt throughout Thebes.**
The parados reflects the concerns and fears of the citizens of Thebes regarding the plague and misfortunes afflicting their city, highlighting their desperation and the emotional atmosphere surrounding the events of the play.
**B. The parados underscores the anxiety and despair felt throughout Thebes.**
The parados reflects the concerns and fears of the citizens of Thebes regarding the plague and misfortunes afflicting their city, highlighting their desperation and the emotional atmosphere surrounding the events of the play.