Read the following excerpt. using the context of the sentence, select the word that best completes the sentence. we may try in to solve our problems on our own, but it is not until we face the truth that we will learn that we must work together for progress. credibility predict vain forgive

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.