Oedipus the King- Metaphors Essay

Light versus Darkness association is characterized as a burst of light which contrasts the darkness of ignorance.At the etymon of the play, and towards the fourth episode, we notice the darkness, the lack of knowledge that Oedipus has toward mostly everything that is touch him.When Oedipus learns the truth, it bursts into light. The metaphor of light represents truth and knowledge.Sight versus BlindnessA fictitious character to this metaphor occurs early in the play, when Oedipus falsely accuses Tiresias and Creon of conspiracy. So this is what he wants, Creon the loyal, Creon so long my friend Stealing up to overthrow and snatch (page 22).XTiresias responds by using the same metaphor Im blind you consecrate you mock at that I say you see and still argon blind appallingly Blind to your origins and to a union in your house. (pg 23) thereof the idea of sight is critical in Oedipus the King. Though Tiresias is physically blind, he sees the truth from the beginning, while Oedipus, w ho has physical eyesight, is blind to his fate.Oh, look upon the city, see the squeeze that batters down this citys prow in waves of blood (pg 5)The priest is comparing the bad situation of Thebes to a storm that attacks at some(prenominal) moment and leaves behind severe damages.Now smiled upon by all, saluted now, now pinched aside by suitors to the King, my ear their entry to hopeWhat Creon is comparing here, is his ears to the citizens door to hope, meaning that he has the kind of power that makes people hope to hit something from their request that they submitted to Creon.You called me here, I never would have comeTiresias is actually difficult to let him understand that Oedipus is the one who is pushing himself to the truth even though its not favorable