Aformal, systematic essay or book on some subject is called a

epistle
gospel
treatise

Who were the imagists? what did they believe? how is their view on the world seen in their poems?

  which statement describes the main argument of truth’s speech

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.