One of the important elements of drama ia dialogue, the words spoken by the characters. choose one of the characters from act i of "the phantom tollbooth". write a paragraph in which you describe three things about the character that are revealed by the sorts of things he says and how he says them. support your ideas with examples from the drama.

What is the significance of the above statement in relation to the play’s conclusion? oedipus treats his inferiors poorly but ultimately grants them the same respect he grants to nobility. while teiresias appears to be mocking oedipus, the real message is one of warning about the forces working against the king. oedipus earns great fame for answering the riddle of the sphinx but ultimately loses his crown to a common man. just as oedipus is unable to conceive that he has done wrong in the past, he is unable to imagine that his enviable position is impermanent.