Oedipus Vocabulary

Verbal Irony

• when a character says one thing, but means the opposite

• when the reader or audience knows something important that a character in a story does not know.

• when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate

Dramatic Irony

• when a character says one thing, but means the opposite

• when the reader or audience knows something important that a character in a story does not know.

• when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected  or appropriate

Situational Irony

• when the reader or audience knows something important that a character in a story does not know.

• when a character says one thing, but means the opposite

• when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate

Banish

• to confuse completely

• o look at someone or something in a way that shows anger or disapproval

• to force (someone) to leave a country as punishment

• to form or think of a plan in a skillful way

Vile

• evil or immoral

• an official investigation to find the reason for something

• publicly declare to be wrong or bad

• to force (someone) to leave a country as punishment

Contrive

• an official investigation to find the reason for something

• publicly declare to be wrong or bad

• to confuse completely

• to form or think of a plan in a skillful way

Scowl

• to look at someone or something in a way that shows anger or disapproval

• to form or think of a plan in a skillful way

• evil or immoral

• publicly declare to be wrong or bad

Inquest

• to force (someone) to leave a country as punishment

• an official investigation to find the reason for something

• to confuse completely

• publicly declare to be wrong or bad

Denounce

• publicly declare to be wrong or bad

• evil or immoral

• to confuse completely

• to look at someone or something in a way that shows anger or disapproval

Baffle

• to confuse completely

• to look at someone or something in a way that shows anger or disapproval

• to force (someone) to leave a country as punishment

• evil or immoral