Read oedipus's lines from these scenes in the play, oedipus the king and answer the question.

scene 1

thus i associate myself with the oracle
and take the side of the murdered king.

as for the criminal, i pray to god—
whether it be a lurking thief, or one of a number—
i pray that that man's life be consumed in evil and wretchedness.

scene 4

ah god!
it was true!
all the prophecies!
—now,
o, light, may i look on you for the last time!

based on these lines, oedipus's character progression may best be described as moving from

a. powerful to
b. cunning to innocent
c. quarrelsome to accepting
d. arrogant to humble

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first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.