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each of the following questions. then choose the letter of the best answer.
henry most likely begins his speech with polite references to other speakers to
a. reiterate his belief that they all want to go to war
b. force his listeners to think about themselves
c. make them want to listen to his speech
d. control the direction of the convention
henry urges his listeners to distrust the british because they

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.