Oedipus’s realization that he is his father’s murderer and his mother’s husband represents the climax of oedipus the king. true false

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Explanation:

Climax is probably the most important part of a play because it is the decisive moment, a turning point which changes the course of the story. It is when the emotions are the strongest, and when some of the most important events within a play happen. It is preceded by rising action, and followed by falling action.

In Oedipus the King, this moment happens when Oedipus realizes who he actually is and what he actually has done. Unknowingly, he killed his own father and later on married his own mother. The moment he learns of this is the moment of highest interest in the play.

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