“Introduction to Oedipus the King”: What is most likely the author’s intent in writing about the difference(s) between Sophocles’s play and the original myth on which it’s based? Question 18 options:

a)

To entertain readers with a narrative about how a play is written from a classic myth

b)

To inform readers about how placing power in choice can make a story or myth more engaging

c)

To persuade readers to believe that oracles influenced historical events in ancient society

d)

To engage readers with a humorous reflection of a well-known disagreement between two philosophers over an old myth