Urses/73192/quizzes/444518/take The striped snake is one of the slipperiest jobs that nature ever turned loose.
They travel on the lower side of themselves, and can slip out of sight like blowing out a candle.
They were made for some good purpose, but I never have been informed for what, unless it
was to have their heads smashed.
They are said to be innocent, but they have got a bad reputation, and all the innocence in the
world won't cure a bad reputation,
Which style of comedy does the passage demonstrate?

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.