Focus on the play and discuss: how do prophetic acts operate within the play? How is prophecy relevant to one or more major theme(s) in the play?

Role of Prophecy in Oedipus the King

Prophecy features in Oedipus the King by Sophocles. Focus on the play and discuss: how do prophetic acts operate within the play? How is prophecy relevant to one or more major theme(s) in the play?

• Introduction with thesis argument
  Three to four body paragraphs with examples and Conclusion