CHORUS: His skill apart there is besides only an old faint story.
OEDIPUS: What is it? 315I look at every story.
CHORUS: It was said that he was killed by certain wayfarers.
OEDIPUS: I heard that, too, but no one saw the killer.
CHORUS: Yet if he has a share of fear at all, 320 his courage will not stand firm, hearing your curse.
OEDIPUS: The man who in the doing did not shrink will fear no word.
CHORUS: Here comes his prosecutor: led by your men the godly prophet comes 325 in whom alone of mankind truth is native.
This story symbolizes a lot because it touches base on what he says. I chose this line in the story because it shows how words are being spread on things different people have believed. And other fairy tales. Stories that are being told can cause people to have different thoughts . the power one’s words hold can bring in a major difference in the way someone acts. But sticking to what you believe and what you know is right is the key. A closed minded individual usually often disregards the words others may have to say to them.
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Kezia, you should be selecting a whole passage sung by the Chorus, rather than a dialogue between the Chorus and Oedipus. The goal is to highlight examples of the rich poetic language of the play.